these voices were silenced before their time I see the promised land I may not
time I see the promised land I may not
time I see the promised land I may not get that with you but I want you to know
get that with you but I want you to know
get that with you but I want you to know the night that we as a people will get
the night that we as a people will get
the night that we as a people will get to the promised land
to the promised land
to the promised land welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 assassinations in history for this list
assassinations in history for this list
assassinations in history for this list we’re taking a look at political and
we’re taking a look at political and
we’re taking a look at political and social leaders who had their lives cut
social leaders who had their lives cut
social leaders who had their lives cut short these are the unexpected deaths
short these are the unexpected deaths
short these are the unexpected deaths that shocked the world and changed the
that shocked the world and changed the
that shocked the world and changed the course of history going to demonstrate
course of history going to demonstrate
course of history going to demonstrate that the true criminals hide in the DES
that the true criminals hide in the DES
that the true criminals hide in the DES clock of the accuser number 10 philip ii
clock of the accuser number 10 philip ii
clock of the accuser number 10 philip ii of macedon the man credited with
of macedon the man credited with
of macedon the man credited with inventing the political ideology of
inventing the political ideology of
inventing the political ideology of divide and conquer philip ii was a
divide and conquer philip ii was a
divide and conquer philip ii was a successful ruler of Macedon in the
successful ruler of Macedon in the
successful ruler of Macedon in the autumn of 336 BC Philip was left
autumn of 336 BC Philip was left
autumn of 336 BC Philip was left unprotected while attending his
unprotected while attending his
unprotected while attending his daughter’s wedding and was killed by one
daughter’s wedding and was killed by one
daughter’s wedding and was killed by one of his bodyguards Jose Gnaeus of
of his bodyguards Jose Gnaeus of
of his bodyguards Jose Gnaeus of arrestees though the assassins motives
arrestees though the assassins motives
arrestees though the assassins motives are unclear some historians believe his
are unclear some historians believe his
are unclear some historians believe his wife and son Alexander the third were
wife and son Alexander the third were
wife and son Alexander the third were involved while others theorized paz
involved while others theorized paz
involved while others theorized paz Aeneas was a wronged lover of Philips
Aeneas was a wronged lover of Philips
Aeneas was a wronged lover of Philips the murder allowed for Philips son
the murder allowed for Philips son
the murder allowed for Philips son Alexander the Great to ascend to the
Alexander the Great to ascend to the
Alexander the Great to ascend to the throne and create one of the largest
throne and create one of the largest
throne and create one of the largest empires in history
empires in history
empires in history number 9 Malcolm X and bring about the
number 9 Malcolm X and bring about the
number 9 Malcolm X and bring about the freedom of these people by any means
freedom of these people by any means
freedom of these people by any means necessary as a militant voice of the
necessary as a militant voice of the
necessary as a militant voice of the civil rights movement Malcolm X had long
civil rights movement Malcolm X had long
civil rights movement Malcolm X had long been a target of violence and death
been a target of violence and death
been a target of violence and death threats I’m a man who believed that I
threats I’m a man who believed that I
threats I’m a man who believed that I died 20 years ago and I live like a man
died 20 years ago and I live like a man
died 20 years ago and I live like a man who’s dead all of it after Malcolm X is
who’s dead all of it after Malcolm X is
who’s dead all of it after Malcolm X is very public break from the Nation of
very public break from the Nation of
very public break from the Nation of Islam religious movement animosity
Islam religious movement animosity
Islam religious movement animosity between him and the organization grew
between him and the organization grew
between him and the organization grew but you didn’t endorse what Martin
but you didn’t endorse what Martin
but you didn’t endorse what Martin Luther King was doing you felt uh I do
Luther King was doing you felt uh I do
Luther King was doing you felt uh I do not reject his goals of full integration
not reject his goals of full integration
not reject his goals of full integration and full equality rights for American
and full equality rights for American
and full equality rights for American citizens
citizens
citizens do you reject these you don’t think that
do you reject these you don’t think that
do you reject these you don’t think that he’s walking on the right Road I’m quite
he’s walking on the right Road I’m quite
he’s walking on the right Road I’m quite sure you don’t agree that he’ll get
sure you don’t agree that he’ll get
sure you don’t agree that he’ll get right please tensions boiled over during
right please tensions boiled over during
right please tensions boiled over during an address in Manhattan on February 21st
an address in Manhattan on February 21st
an address in Manhattan on February 21st 1965 when three men shot and killed the
1965 when three men shot and killed the
1965 when three men shot and killed the civil rights leader the nation took
civil rights leader the nation took
civil rights leader the nation took responsibility and talmadge hair
responsibility and talmadge hair
responsibility and talmadge hair admitted his guilt but the other two
admitted his guilt but the other two
admitted his guilt but the other two maintained their innocence and the civil
maintained their innocence and the civil
maintained their innocence and the civil rights movement lost one of its most
rights movement lost one of its most
rights movement lost one of its most active leaders you consider yourself
active leaders you consider yourself
active leaders you consider yourself militant I can throw myself now
militant I can throw myself now
militant I can throw myself now number eight benazir bhutto and i don’t
number eight benazir bhutto and i don’t
number eight benazir bhutto and i don’t want to have to humiliate me everybody
want to have to humiliate me everybody
want to have to humiliate me everybody has to die though no longer Prime
has to die though no longer Prime
has to die though no longer Prime Minister of Pakistan benazir bhutto was
Minister of Pakistan benazir bhutto was
Minister of Pakistan benazir bhutto was still a prominent political figure in
still a prominent political figure in
still a prominent political figure in 2007 as the first female leader of a
2007 as the first female leader of a
2007 as the first female leader of a Muslim country on December 27th of that
Muslim country on December 27th of that
Muslim country on December 27th of that year she was on the campaign trail for
year she was on the campaign trail for
year she was on the campaign trail for the upcoming parliamentary elections
the upcoming parliamentary elections
the upcoming parliamentary elections though she was equipped with a
though she was equipped with a
though she was equipped with a bulletproof vehicle Bhutto was killed
bulletproof vehicle Bhutto was killed
bulletproof vehicle Bhutto was killed while standing through the sunroof to
while standing through the sunroof to
while standing through the sunroof to greet fans when shots rang out and
greet fans when shots rang out and
greet fans when shots rang out and explosives were detonated near the car
explosives were detonated near the car
explosives were detonated near the car this is the last picture of Benazir
this is the last picture of Benazir
this is the last picture of Benazir Bhutto alive taken just before her
Bhutto alive taken just before her
Bhutto alive taken just before her assailant got close enough to blow up
assailant got close enough to blow up
assailant got close enough to blow up her vehicle al-qaeda commander Mustafa
her vehicle al-qaeda commander Mustafa
her vehicle al-qaeda commander Mustafa Abu Ali azide took responsibility for
Abu Ali azide took responsibility for
Abu Ali azide took responsibility for Bhutto’s death which sparked riots and
Bhutto’s death which sparked riots and
Bhutto’s death which sparked riots and quashed any chance of stability in the
quashed any chance of stability in the
quashed any chance of stability in the region
region
region the announcement of her death sent her
the announcement of her death sent her
the announcement of her death sent her supporters into spasms of greens number
supporters into spasms of greens number
supporters into spasms of greens number seven Archduke Franz Ferdinand of
seven Archduke Franz Ferdinand of
seven Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria if not for the events that
Austria if not for the events that
Austria if not for the events that followed the assassination of Archduke
followed the assassination of Archduke
followed the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand his name might have been
Franz Ferdinand his name might have been
Franz Ferdinand his name might have been just a blip in history the murder of
just a blip in history the murder of
just a blip in history the murder of Ferdinand and his wife on June 28 1914
Ferdinand and his wife on June 28 1914
Ferdinand and his wife on June 28 1914 set in motion a chain of events that
set in motion a chain of events that
set in motion a chain of events that resulted in the beginning of World War
resulted in the beginning of World War
resulted in the beginning of World War one just one month later the motive of
one just one month later the motive of
one just one month later the motive of assassin Gavrilo Princip and his fellow
assassin Gavrilo Princip and his fellow
assassin Gavrilo Princip and his fellow Bosnian Serb revolutionaries was to
Bosnian Serb revolutionaries was to
Bosnian Serb revolutionaries was to break away from austria-hungary and
break away from austria-hungary and
break away from austria-hungary and formed their own Republic the result was
formed their own Republic the result was
formed their own Republic the result was a conflict involving all the world’s
a conflict involving all the world’s
a conflict involving all the world’s great economic powers and one of the
great economic powers and one of the
great economic powers and one of the deadliest conflicts in world history
deadliest conflicts in world history
deadliest conflicts in world history number 6 John Lennon shot twice and
number 6 John Lennon shot twice and
number 6 John Lennon shot twice and loved
loved
loved rush to Roosevelt Hospital
the cultural impact of the Beatles is
the cultural impact of the Beatles is difficult to overstate the group
difficult to overstate the group
difficult to overstate the group inspired obsessed fans including the
inspired obsessed fans including the
inspired obsessed fans including the dangerously infatuated Mark David
dangerously infatuated Mark David
dangerously infatuated Mark David Chapman Chapman once a die-hard Beatles
Chapman Chapman once a die-hard Beatles
Chapman Chapman once a die-hard Beatles fan had become a born-again Christian
fan had become a born-again Christian
fan had become a born-again Christian and considered Lennon’s comments that
and considered Lennon’s comments that
and considered Lennon’s comments that the Beatles were more popular than Jesus
the Beatles were more popular than Jesus
the Beatles were more popular than Jesus blasphemous I’m not saying that was
blasphemous I’m not saying that was
blasphemous I’m not saying that was better or greater or comparing us with
better or greater or comparing us with
better or greater or comparing us with Jesus Christ as a person or God as a
Jesus Christ as a person or God as a
Jesus Christ as a person or God as a thing or whatever it is you know I just
thing or whatever it is you know I just
thing or whatever it is you know I just said what I said and it was wrong or was
said what I said and it was wrong or was
said what I said and it was wrong or was hating wrong
hating wrong
hating wrong inspired by the anti phony sentiment in
inspired by the anti phony sentiment in
inspired by the anti phony sentiment in JD Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the
JD Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the
JD Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye and his perception that Lennon was
Rye and his perception that Lennon was
Rye and his perception that Lennon was the ultimate hypocrite
the ultimate hypocrite
the ultimate hypocrite Chapman visited the Dakota apartment
Chapman visited the Dakota apartment
Chapman visited the Dakota apartment building where Lennon and Yoko Ono lived
building where Lennon and Yoko Ono lived
building where Lennon and Yoko Ono lived on December 8 1980 and after getting his
on December 8 1980 and after getting his
on December 8 1980 and after getting his autograph earlier in the day shot and
autograph earlier in the day shot and
autograph earlier in the day shot and killed him I thought by killing him I
killed him I thought by killing him I
killed him I thought by killing him I would acquire his fame number five
would acquire his fame number five
would acquire his fame number five Martin Luther King jr. dr. Martin Luther
Martin Luther King jr. dr. Martin Luther
Martin Luther King jr. dr. Martin Luther King the apostle of non-violence in the
King the apostle of non-violence in the
King the apostle of non-violence in the civil rights movement has been shot to
civil rights movement has been shot to
civil rights movement has been shot to death in Memphis Tennessee Martin Luther
death in Memphis Tennessee Martin Luther
death in Memphis Tennessee Martin Luther King served as a star spokesman for the
King served as a star spokesman for the
King served as a star spokesman for the civil rights movement in America pushing
civil rights movement in America pushing
civil rights movement in America pushing for the Equality of African Americans
for the Equality of African Americans
for the Equality of African Americans through nonviolent means I have a dream
through nonviolent means I have a dream
through nonviolent means I have a dream my four little children will one day
my four little children will one day
my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be
live in a nation where they will not be
live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by
judged by the color of their skin but by
judged by the color of their skin but by the content of that character but he was
the content of that character but he was
the content of that character but he was silenced before he had the opportunity
silenced before he had the opportunity
silenced before he had the opportunity to see his efforts succeed on April 4th
to see his efforts succeed on April 4th
to see his efforts succeed on April 4th 1968 the civil rights leader and Nobel
1968 the civil rights leader and Nobel
1968 the civil rights leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner was shot and killed
Peace Prize winner was shot and killed
Peace Prize winner was shot and killed by James Earl Ray as he stood on the
by James Earl Ray as he stood on the
by James Earl Ray as he stood on the balcony of his hotel room King’s death
balcony of his hotel room King’s death
balcony of his hotel room King’s death widened the gap between whites and
widened the gap between whites and
widened the gap between whites and blacks and spurred the expansion of
blacks and spurred the expansion of
blacks and spurred the expansion of radical african-american movements like
radical african-american movements like
radical african-american movements like the Black Panthers like anybody I would
the Black Panthers like anybody I would
the Black Panthers like anybody I would like to live a long life longevity has
like to live a long life longevity has
like to live a long life longevity has its place
its place
its place but I’m not concerned about that now I
but I’m not concerned about that now I
but I’m not concerned about that now I just want to do God’s will
just want to do God’s will
just want to do God’s will number four John F Kennedy from Dallas
number four John F Kennedy from Dallas
number four John F Kennedy from Dallas Texas the flash apparently official
Texas the flash apparently official
Texas the flash apparently official President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m.
President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m.
President Kennedy died at 1:00 p.m. Central Standard Time tragedy has
Central Standard Time tragedy has
Central Standard Time tragedy has befallen many members of the Kennedy
befallen many members of the Kennedy
befallen many members of the Kennedy family for example
family for example
family for example JFK’s brother Bobby was assassinated by
JFK’s brother Bobby was assassinated by
JFK’s brother Bobby was assassinated by seer hen seer hen in 1968 while he
seer hen seer hen in 1968 while he
seer hen seer hen in 1968 while he campaigned for president but perhaps
campaigned for president but perhaps
campaigned for president but perhaps most famous was the assassination of
most famous was the assassination of
most famous was the assassination of President John F Kennedy on November
President John F Kennedy on November
President John F Kennedy on November 22nd 1963 shot by a sniper’s bullet
22nd 1963 shot by a sniper’s bullet
22nd 1963 shot by a sniper’s bullet while riding through Dealey Plaza in
while riding through Dealey Plaza in
while riding through Dealey Plaza in Texas JFK’s death is shrouded in
Texas JFK’s death is shrouded in
Texas JFK’s death is shrouded in conspiracy with the official story
conspiracy with the official story
conspiracy with the official story placing the gun in the hands of former
placing the gun in the hands of former
placing the gun in the hands of former Marine Lee Harvey Oswald
Marine Lee Harvey Oswald
Marine Lee Harvey Oswald but since Oswald was shot just days
but since Oswald was shot just days
but since Oswald was shot just days later by Jack Ruby while in police
later by Jack Ruby while in police
later by Jack Ruby while in police custody we may never know the truth for
custody we may never know the truth for
custody we may never know the truth for certain Oswalt has been shot number
certain Oswalt has been shot number
certain Oswalt has been shot number three Abraham Lincoln after guiding
three Abraham Lincoln after guiding
three Abraham Lincoln after guiding America through the most tumultuous time
America through the most tumultuous time
America through the most tumultuous time in its young history Lincoln had locked
in its young history Lincoln had locked
in its young history Lincoln had locked in his legacy by 1865 but any other
in his legacy by 1865 but any other
in his legacy by 1865 but any other accomplishments he might have achieved
accomplishments he might have achieved
accomplishments he might have achieved were thwarted during a play at Ford’s
were thwarted during a play at Ford’s
were thwarted during a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington DC on April 14
Theater in Washington DC on April 14
Theater in Washington DC on April 14 1865 with the Civil War drawing to a
1865 with the Civil War drawing to a
1865 with the Civil War drawing to a close
close
close actor and Confederate John Wilkes Booth
actor and Confederate John Wilkes Booth
actor and Confederate John Wilkes Booth snuck into the president’s box and shot
snuck into the president’s box and shot
snuck into the president’s box and shot him in the head
him in the head
him in the head booth then jumped to the stage with a
booth then jumped to the stage with a
booth then jumped to the stage with a knife and apparently uttered in Latin
knife and apparently uttered in Latin
knife and apparently uttered in Latin thus always to tyrants a phrase
thus always to tyrants a phrase
thus always to tyrants a phrase attributed to Brutus during Caesar’s
attributed to Brutus during Caesar’s
attributed to Brutus during Caesar’s assassination Lincoln died the next day
assassination Lincoln died the next day
assassination Lincoln died the next day number 2 Julius Caesar
number 2 Julius Caesar
number 2 Julius Caesar perhaps history’s most famous
perhaps history’s most famous
perhaps history’s most famous assassination thanks to its retelling by
assassination thanks to its retelling by
assassination thanks to its retelling by Shakespeare the death of Julius Caesar
Shakespeare the death of Julius Caesar
Shakespeare the death of Julius Caesar is memorable as both drama and
is memorable as both drama and
is memorable as both drama and historical fact it – Brutus then for
historical fact it – Brutus then for
historical fact it – Brutus then for season after Caesar was named dictator
season after Caesar was named dictator
season after Caesar was named dictator for life by the Senate a plan to remove
for life by the Senate a plan to remove
for life by the Senate a plan to remove him was almost immediately devised by
him was almost immediately devised by
him was almost immediately devised by Senate members calling themselves
Senate members calling themselves
Senate members calling themselves liberators who
liberators who
liberators who feared Caesar threatened their power
feared Caesar threatened their power
feared Caesar threatened their power together this group of roughly 60 of
together this group of roughly 60 of
together this group of roughly 60 of some of Caesars closest allies violently
some of Caesars closest allies violently
some of Caesars closest allies violently beat and stabbed him to death
beat and stabbed him to death
beat and stabbed him to death but their later attempts to install a
but their later attempts to install a
but their later attempts to install a tyrannical government were met with
tyrannical government were met with
tyrannical government were met with protests from lower-class Romans and
protests from lower-class Romans and
protests from lower-class Romans and ultimately Caesar’s heir Octavian gained
ultimately Caesar’s heir Octavian gained
ultimately Caesar’s heir Octavian gained power before we unveil our top pick here
power before we unveil our top pick here
power before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions into the
are a few honorable mentions into the
are a few honorable mentions into the crowd shot into the crowd shock Sadat
crowd shot into the crowd shock Sadat
crowd shot into the crowd shock Sadat who slumped to the floor of the
who slumped to the floor of the
who slumped to the floor of the reviewing stand
– trial against me is built upon false
– trial against me is built upon false confessions extorted by modern
confessions extorted by modern
confessions extorted by modern visitorial methods in the interest of
visitorial methods in the interest of
visitorial methods in the interest of the running great in fact Christ talks
the running great in fact Christ talks
the running great in fact Christ talks about love is very interesting they
about love is very interesting they
about love is very interesting they carry this Bible in one hand and hatred
carry this Bible in one hand and hatred
carry this Bible in one hand and hatred in the other hand instead it’s sinful
in the other hand instead it’s sinful
in the other hand instead it’s sinful Christ himself said nothing about once
Christ himself said nothing about once
Christ himself said nothing about once again our top story this evening the
again our top story this evening the
again our top story this evening the assassination today of Israeli Prime
assassination today of Israeli Prime
assassination today of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabine gunned down at a
Minister Yitzhak Rabine gunned down at a
Minister Yitzhak Rabine gunned down at a pro-government rally tonight in Tel Aviv
pro-government rally tonight in Tel Aviv
pro-government rally tonight in Tel Aviv number one Mahatma Gandhi he spent his
number one Mahatma Gandhi he spent his
number one Mahatma Gandhi he spent his life as a symbol of peace but died a
life as a symbol of peace but died a
life as a symbol of peace but died a victim of violence in life Mahatma
victim of violence in life Mahatma
victim of violence in life Mahatma Gandhi led India to independence from
Gandhi led India to independence from
Gandhi led India to independence from Great Britain using nonviolent tactics
Great Britain using nonviolent tactics
Great Britain using nonviolent tactics rather than revolution despite his
rather than revolution despite his
rather than revolution despite his success some objected to his peaceful
success some objected to his peaceful
success some objected to his peaceful approach including nattramn guts a the
approach including nattramn guts a the
approach including nattramn guts a the Hindu nationalists disagreed with
Hindu nationalists disagreed with
Hindu nationalists disagreed with Gandhi’s support of Pakistan and
Gandhi’s support of Pakistan and
Gandhi’s support of Pakistan and perceived preference towards Pakistani
perceived preference towards Pakistani
perceived preference towards Pakistani Muslims / Indian Hindus this caused God
Muslims / Indian Hindus this caused God
Muslims / Indian Hindus this caused God say to fire three fatal shots at Gandhi
say to fire three fatal shots at Gandhi
say to fire three fatal shots at Gandhi while he was in New Delhi on January
while he was in New Delhi on January
while he was in New Delhi on January 30th nineteen forty eight million
30th nineteen forty eight million
30th nineteen forty eight million subsequently honored the fallen leader
subsequently honored the fallen leader
subsequently honored the fallen leader and his policies of compassion are still
and his policies of compassion are still
and his policies of compassion are still praised today do you agree with our list
praised today do you agree with our list
praised today do you agree with our list which historical assassinations do you
which historical assassinations do you
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now the religious controversy I don’t
now the religious controversy I don’t want to say too much about it but does
want to say too much about it but does
want to say too much about it but does it worry that it’s going to boil up when
it worry that it’s going to boil up when
it worry that it’s going to boil up when you get to them saying well they’re
you get to them saying well they’re
you get to them saying well they’re bullies there yet but I’ll beverage Envy
bullies there yet but I’ll beverage Envy
bullies there yet but I’ll beverage Envy all right in the end of the day
all right in the end of the day
all right in the end of the day you
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