Abraham Lincoln died on 15 April 1865 in Petersen House, aged 56. An American lawyer and politician from Illinois, Lincoln became the 16th president of the United States in 1861, shortly before the southern states seceded and the Civil War began. He led the Union through the war, issued the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 and delivered the Gettysburg Address, a short speech about equality and the nation's purpose. He backed the Thirteenth Amendment, which abolished slavery. Lincoln was re-elected in 1864, and shortly after the Confederate surrender he was shot at Ford's Theatre in Washington by the actor John Wilkes Booth. He is often ranked as one of the greatest American presidents.
Before and after
- from 19 March 1865 to 21 March 1865Battle of Bentonville
- from 22 March 1865 to 20 April 1865Wilson's Raid
- from 29 March 1865 to 9 April 1865Appomattox campaign
- 15 April 1865Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- 15 April 1865Death of Abraham Lincoln
- 12 May 1865Founding of Nokia
- 17 May 1865Founding of International Telecommunication Union
- 25 May 1865Birth of Pieter Zeeman
- 3 June 1865Birth of George V
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