Historical Events
Assassination Attempt on William Seward
U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward and his family are attacked in his home by Lewis Powell as part of the same conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
US President Abraham Lincoln is shot in the head by John Wilkes Booth at Ford's Theater in Washington; he dies a day later
Famous Deaths
- Ignaz Bösendorfer, Austrian musician, and piano maker, dies at 65
About April 14, 1865
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 158 years, 1 month and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aries
