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Test your knowledge with our Famous Assassinations In History Quiz. Can you correctly identify the historical figures involved in these high-profile assassinations?

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Name the victim for each of the famous assassinations in history. Year and assassin(s) shown.

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galadriel

1 year ago

Tsar Nicholas II

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darin

1 year ago

Reply to galadriel

Yeah I wanted to cap it at 50. Sorry Nicholas.

blocho

1 year ago

Roosevelt? A bullet couldn’t stop that bull moose.

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darin

1 year ago

Reply to blocho

Ah yes, replacing with good ol’ William now!

Klinkhamer

1 year ago

Is founding father of The Netherlands, William of Orange not famous enough? Or is 50 enough 😛 ?

Last edited 1 year ago by Klinkhamer

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darin

1 year ago

Reply to Klinkhamer

Just sticking with 50 for now, sorry William.

jlk7e

1 year ago

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Not very huge

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