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American Assassination Attempts Explained: From John F. Kennedy to Ronald Reagan, Donald Trump and More
Andrew Jackson On January 30, 1835, Andrew Jackson attended a congressional funeral at the Capitol Rotunda when Richard Lawrence — an unemployed house painter — stepped forward and aimed at the then-president's heart. The suspect pulled the trigger …