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2nd July 1881: American President James A. Garfield shot by Charles J. Guiteau

2nd July 2021
Tagged as: America, Assassination, Criminal, Garfield, Murder, President, Shooting, USA, Washington DC

James A. Garfield, the 20th President of the United States, was shot by Charles J. Guiteau at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C.

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2nd July 1881: American President James A. Garfield shot by Charles J. Guiteau

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