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Background imageAssassin Collection: Assassination of Sir Curzon Wyllie

Assassination of Sir Curzon Wyllie
The assassination of Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyllie (1848-1909), an official of the British Indian government, at the Imperial Institute, South Kensington, London

Background imageAssassin Collection: Anastasia Bitsenko going to Brest-Litovsk peace meeting

Anastasia Bitsenko going to Brest-Litovsk peace meeting
Anastasia Bitsenko (also spelt Biecenko and Bizenko) in a motor car on the way to the peace negotiations which led to the signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk on 3rd March 1918 between the Central

Background imageAssassin Collection: Assassination of Lincoln

Assassination of Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth prepares to shoot the US President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theatre, Washington. Lincoln died of the gunshot wound on the morning of 15 April

Background imageAssassin Collection: Senegal - Thies Rebellion, Dieye & Fall complain about food

Senegal - Thies Rebellion, Dieye & Fall complain about food
The circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the Thies rebellion remain obscure. An article at the time said that the rebellion began after the sentencing to 15 days in jail of Diery Fall

Background imageAssassin Collection: Senegal - Rebellion at Thies - Sarithia Dieye captured

Senegal - Rebellion at Thies - Sarithia Dieye captured
The circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the Thies rebellion remain obscure. An article at the time said that the rebellion began after the sentencing to 15 days in jail of Diery Fall

Background imageAssassin Collection: Senegal - The rebellion at Thies - Courtier Coumba Arehn

Senegal - The rebellion at Thies - Courtier Coumba Arehn
The circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the Thies rebellion remain obscure. An article at the time said that the rebellion began after the sentencing to 15 days in jail of Diery Fall

Background imageAssassin Collection: Daily Chronicle, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife

Daily Chronicle, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife
Part of the front page of the Daily Chronicle newspaper, reporting the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo the day before. Date: 29 June 1914

Background imageAssassin Collection: Nedeljko Cabrinovic, Serbian nationalist

Nedeljko Cabrinovic, Serbian nationalist
Nedeljko Cabrinovic (1895-1916), Serbian nationalist, a member of the nationalist Young Bosnia movement, who attempted to assassinate Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria

Background imageAssassin Collection: John Francis, would- be assassin of Queen Victoria

John Francis, would- be assassin of Queen Victoria
While riding along the mall, Queen Victoria was shot at by John Francis, a carpenter from Covent Garden. He was reprimanded and charged with high treason, receiving a life-sentece for his crime

Background imageAssassin Collection: Theatre - Play - The Assassin - Duel scene

Theatre - Play - The Assassin - Duel scene between Prince Demetri and Countess Wanda Date: 1904

Background imageAssassin Collection: Anton Arco-Valley, German political activist

Anton Arco-Valley, German political activist
Anton von Padua Alfred Emil Hubert Georg Graf von Arco auf Valley (18971945), commonly known as Anton Arco-Valley, German political activist - best remembered as the assassin of Kurt Eisner

Background imageAssassin Collection: Reduviidae, assassin bug

Reduviidae, assassin bug
An assassin bug (Reduviidae) with prey, Sri Lanka

Background imageAssassin Collection: Eulyes illustris, assassin bug

Eulyes illustris, assassin bug
Assassin bugs mainly inhabit tropical regions. They are blood-sucking predatory insects and are usually brightly coloured

Background imageAssassin Collection: Flogging of a Persian criminal

Flogging of a Persian criminal Date: circa 1910s

Background imageAssassin Collection: Luigi Lucheni, the assassin of the Empress of Austria

Luigi Lucheni, the assassin of the Empress of Austria
The Italian anarchist, Luigi Lucheni, who assassinated the Austrian Empress, Elisabeth of Bavaria. Date: 1898

Background imageAssassin Collection: Max Hodel

Max Hodel, the German would-be assassin of Kaiser Wilhelm I Date: 1878

Background imageAssassin Collection: Assassination attempt on Kaiser Wilhelm I

Assassination attempt on Kaiser Wilhelm I
Oskar Beckers attempt on Wilhelm I in Baden Baden. 1861

Background imageAssassin Collection: Senegal - Rebellion at Thies - Sarithia Dieye and Canar Fall

Senegal - Rebellion at Thies - Sarithia Dieye and Canar Fall
The circumstances surrounding the outbreak of the Thies rebellion remain obscure. An article at the time said that the rebellion began after the sentencing to 15 days in jail of Diery Fall

Background imageAssassin Collection: Assassination of Henri III

Assassination of Henri III
The fanatical Domincan friar, Jacques Cl?nt, presents King Henri III with false papers before stabbing him in the abdomen and killing him

Background imageAssassin Collection: Jacques Cl魥nt, assassin of King Henri III

Jacques Cl魥nt, assassin of King Henri III
The fanatical Dominican friar, Jacques ClÚ¡Ñnt, who with the encouragement of the Catholic League, stabbed and killed King Henri III, thus bringing to an end the ruling Valois dynasty of France

Background imageAssassin Collection: John Bellingham

John Bellingham, assassin of the British Prime Minister, Spencer Perceval, in the lobby of the House of Commons on 11th May 1812. Date: 1812

Background imageAssassin Collection: Francois Ravaillac, assassin of Henri IV

Francois Ravaillac, assassin of Henri IV
Francois Ravaillac, French extremist who stabbed to death French King Henri IV in 1610. Date: 1578-1610

Background imageAssassin Collection: Edmund I stabbed by Leofa

Edmund I stabbed by Leofa
Edmund I, King of England from 939, is stabbed to death by Leofa, an exiled thief, while celebrating St Augustines Mass day in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire Date: 946

Background imageAssassin Collection: Edmund I murdered by Leofa

Edmund I murdered by Leofa
Edmund I, King of England from 939, is stabbed to death by Leofa, an exiled thief, while celebrating St Augustines Mass day in Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire Date: 946

Background imageAssassin Collection: Karl Eduard Nobiling

Karl Eduard Nobiling
Dr. Nobiling, the would-be assassin of Wilhelm I, Emperor of Germany. On the 2nd June 1878, Nobiling shot and wounded Kaiser Wilhelm I but failed to kill him. Date: 1878

Background imageAssassin Collection: Nina Lassave

Nina Lassave, beloved and alleged accomplice of Guiseppe Fieschi, would-be assassin of King Louis Philippe of France. Date: 1835

Background imageAssassin Collection: Assassination of President Carnot

Assassination of President Carnot
Marie Fran

Background imageAssassin Collection: Ivanowitch Komissarow

Ivanowitch Komissarow, a young Russian peasant who, whilst walking to a chapel for prayer, apprehended a would-be assassin of the Emperor of Russia.The Emperor was keen to express his gratitude to

Background imageAssassin Collection: Assassination attempt on Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia

Assassination attempt on Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia
Assassination attempt by Sergeant Maximilian Joseph Sefeloge on Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia, in Potsdam, Germany. 1850

Background imageAssassin Collection: Charles J. Guiteau

Charles J. Guiteau, assassin of American President, James A. Garfield, on 2nd July 1881. 1881

Background imageAssassin Collection: Oskar Becker

Oskar Becker, assailant of Wilhelm I, in Baden Baden Date: 14th July 1861

Background imageAssassin Collection: Roderick Maclean, would-be assassin of Queen Victoria

Roderick Maclean, would-be assassin of Queen Victoria Date: 1882

Background imageAssassin Collection: Gustav III of Sweden is killed at a masked ball

Gustav III of Sweden is killed at a masked ball
Gustav III, king of Sweden, is assassinated while attending a masked ball at the Opera House, by Jakob Johan Anckarstrom. 1792

Background imageAssassin Collection: Assassination of President Garfield by Guiteau

Assassination of President Garfield by Guiteau
Charles J. Guiteau shoots and kills President, James A. Garfield, on 2nd July 1881. 1881

Background imageAssassin Collection: Sergeant Boston Corbett

Sergeant Boston Corbett, killer of President Lincolns killer, John Wilkes Booth. Date: 1865

Background imageAssassin Collection: Assassination attempt on Francesco Crispi

Assassination attempt on Francesco Crispi
An unsuccessful assassination attempt on the life of the Italian statesman, Francesco Crispi, by the anarchist Lega. 1894

Background imageAssassin Collection: King Richard forgives his assassin

King Richard forgives his assassin
Mortally wounded, King Richard nevertheless pardons the crossbowman, Bertrand de Gurdon, who had shot him from the battlements of the castle of Chalus-Chabrol Date: March 1199

Background imageAssassin Collection: Assassination of Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia

Assassination of Thomas Kouli Kan, Emperor of Persia
The Emperor of Persia was assassinated in his tent by five of his Officers, two of whom he killed, before they could dispatch him. Date: c. 1788

Background imageAssassin Collection: Eugen Schaumann, assassin of General Bobrikov

Eugen Schaumann, assassin of General Bobrikov
The Finnish nationalist and nobleman, Eugen Schaumann assassinated the Governor-General Nikolai Ivanovich Bobrikov on 16th June 1904. Date: 1904

Background imageAssassin Collection: Attack on Pierre Baudin

Attack on Pierre Baudin
Attack on M. Pierre Baudin by Countess Olszewski, who was really after ThÚ»░hile Delcasse. Date: 1901

Background imageAssassin Collection: Attempt to assassinate King Louis Philippe

Attempt to assassinate King Louis Philippe
The royal family were in their carriage passing through Fontainebleau after a boar hunt when a man named Lecomte fired two shots from his gun

Background imageAssassin Collection: An attempted assassination at Sibi, India

An attempted assassination at Sibi, India
As Captain and Mrs Spence were out driving, they saw a Brahui mounted on a Baluch racing mare coming towards them; as the man approached he drew his sword and attempted to attack Captain Spence

Background imageAssassin Collection: Guiseppe Fieschi

Guiseppe Fieschi
The Corsican criminal, Guiseppe Fieschi, would-be assassin of King Louis Philippe of France. Date: 1835

Background imageAssassin Collection: Louis Pierre Louvel, assassin of the Duc de Berry

Louis Pierre Louvel, assassin of the Duc de Berry
The French assassin, Louis Pierre Louvel, who stabbed and killed Charles Ferdinand, duc de Berry, son of Charles X and second in line to throne, as he left the Opera. Date: 1820

Background imageAssassin Collection: Assassination of Duc de Berry

Assassination of Duc de Berry
Charles Ferdinand, duc de Berry, son of Charles X and second in line to throne, is stabbed by Louis Pierre Louvel as he leaves the Opera and dies soon after in a nearby house. Date: 13th February 1820

Background imageAssassin Collection: Pierre Francois Lacenaire

Pierre Francois Lacenaire
The French poet and assassin, Pierre Francois Lancenaire, who spent much of his life in prison, eventually receiving the death penalty for a double-murder

Background imageAssassin Collection: Assassination attempt on Jules Ferry

Assassination attempt on Jules Ferry
Aubertin attempts to assassinate the French politician, Jules Ferry, (1832-1893) at the Chamber of Deputies, Paris. Ferry was later assassinated by an Alsatian fanatic on 10th December 1892

Background imageAssassin Collection: Casimir Guilhem attacks French magistrates

Casimir Guilhem attacks French magistrates
French magistrates are attacked by a mentally disturbed assassin, Casimir Guilhem who accused the court of ignoring law. Date: 1860



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