Daily Facts about assassination

1984

Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi is assassinated by her bodyguards, leading to political turmoil.

1980

Musician John Lennon, formerly of the Beatles, is fatally shot and killed outside his New York City residence.

1979

South Korean President Park Chung-hee is assassinated.

1948

Mahatma Gandhi, the revered Indian political and spiritual leader, is tragically assassinated by Nathuram Godse in New Delhi.