the president has been shot killing these famous figures wouldn’t be as easy
these famous figures wouldn’t be as easy
these famous figures wouldn’t be as easy as their would-be assassins first
as their would-be assassins first
as their would-be assassins first thought welcome to watchmojo.com and
thought welcome to watchmojo.com and
thought welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for
today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten people who survived
the top ten people who survived
the top ten people who survived assassination attempts
for this list we’re looking at the most
for this list we’re looking at the most significant failed assassinations in
significant failed assassinations in
significant failed assassinations in history in these terms as quickly as the
history in these terms as quickly as the
history in these terms as quickly as the assailant got off six shots there’s not
assailant got off six shots there’s not
assailant got off six shots there’s not really all that much you can do to
really all that much you can do to
really all that much you can do to qualify however the target has to have
qualify however the target has to have
qualify however the target has to have been directly involved in the attempt
been directly involved in the attempt
been directly involved in the attempt and under immediate danger because of it
and under immediate danger because of it
and under immediate danger because of it it’s a very special kind of map in that
it’s a very special kind of map in that
it’s a very special kind of map in that it shows the position of the gunman and
it shows the position of the gunman and
it shows the position of the gunman and shows the position of the four men who
shows the position of the four men who
shows the position of the four men who were hit we are not including
were hit we are not including
were hit we are not including assassination plots that were foiled or
assassination plots that were foiled or
assassination plots that were foiled or that failed before any action of
that failed before any action of
that failed before any action of consequence was carried out it’s
consequence was carried out it’s
consequence was carried out it’s unfortunately what happened to me is it
unfortunately what happened to me is it
unfortunately what happened to me is it my life sort of turned into a thriller
my life sort of turned into a thriller
my life sort of turned into a thriller you know it’s have turned into a spy
you know it’s have turned into a spy
you know it’s have turned into a spy novel and suddenly I had men with guns
novel and suddenly I had men with guns
novel and suddenly I had men with guns in the kitchen number 10 Franklin Delano
in the kitchen number 10 Franklin Delano
in the kitchen number 10 Franklin Delano Roosevelt Andrew Jackson was the seventh
Roosevelt Andrew Jackson was the seventh
Roosevelt Andrew Jackson was the seventh president of the United States and the
president of the United States and the
president of the United States and the first that anybody tried to kill while
first that anybody tried to kill while
first that anybody tried to kill while Abraham Lincoln was also targeted four
Abraham Lincoln was also targeted four
Abraham Lincoln was also targeted four years prior to his actual assassination
years prior to his actual assassination
years prior to his actual assassination but Franklin D Roosevelt takes our tenth
but Franklin D Roosevelt takes our tenth
but Franklin D Roosevelt takes our tenth spot in February 1933 FDR was shot at by
spot in February 1933 FDR was shot at by
spot in February 1933 FDR was shot at by disgruntled bricklayer Giuseppe Zangara
disgruntled bricklayer Giuseppe Zangara
disgruntled bricklayer Giuseppe Zangara during an impromptu speech in Miami
during an impromptu speech in Miami
during an impromptu speech in Miami Florida the woman standing next to him
Florida the woman standing next to him
Florida the woman standing next to him saw what was happening and in her mind
saw what was happening and in her mind
saw what was happening and in her mind she said my god he’s going to kill
she said my god he’s going to kill
she said my god he’s going to kill Franklin Roosevelt the attack during
Franklin Roosevelt the attack during
Franklin Roosevelt the attack during which the mayor of Chicago was fatally
which the mayor of Chicago was fatally
which the mayor of Chicago was fatally wounded happened less than a month
wounded happened less than a month
wounded happened less than a month before Roosevelt assumed his historic
before Roosevelt assumed his historic
before Roosevelt assumed his historic presidency number nine Gamal Abdel
presidency number nine Gamal Abdel
presidency number nine Gamal Abdel Nasser the second president of Egypt
Nasser the second president of Egypt
Nasser the second president of Egypt Gamal Abdel Nasser fell under fire
Gamal Abdel Nasser fell under fire
Gamal Abdel Nasser fell under fire during a publicly broadcast radio
during a publicly broadcast radio
during a publicly broadcast radio address held on October 26th 1954 eight
address held on October 26th 1954 eight
address held on October 26th 1954 eight shots were fired at him by a member of
shots were fired at him by a member of
shots were fired at him by a member of the opposition group the Muslim
the opposition group the Muslim
the opposition group the Muslim Brotherhood but they all missed its
Brotherhood but they all missed its
Brotherhood but they all missed its support the new government didn’t last
support the new government didn’t last
support the new government didn’t last long however and in 1954 the group was
long however and in 1954 the group was
long however and in 1954 the group was famed for failed attempt to assassinate
famed for failed attempt to assassinate
famed for failed attempt to assassinate the vehm president an event that might
the vehm president an event that might
the vehm president an event that might have ended Nasser’s life it actually
have ended Nasser’s life it actually
have ended Nasser’s life it actually proved a pivotal moment on the road to
proved a pivotal moment on the road to
proved a pivotal moment on the road to his presidency following the attacks he
his presidency following the attacks he
his presidency following the attacks he administered an ultra hard line against
administered an ultra hard line against
administered an ultra hard line against centers arresting thousands dismissing
centers arresting thousands dismissing
centers arresting thousands dismissing hundreds and executing extreme cases
hundreds and executing extreme cases
hundreds and executing extreme cases until he became egypt’s undisputed
until he became egypt’s undisputed
until he became egypt’s undisputed leader Ali abullah stop let out the heck
leader Ali abullah stop let out the heck
leader Ali abullah stop let out the heck Camilla Saudi number eight Benito
Camilla Saudi number eight Benito
Camilla Saudi number eight Benito Mussolini the fascist ruler of Italy for
Mussolini the fascist ruler of Italy for
Mussolini the fascist ruler of Italy for over 20 years the early stages of Benito
over 20 years the early stages of Benito
over 20 years the early stages of Benito Mussolini’s term were littered with
Mussolini’s term were littered with
Mussolini’s term were littered with assassination attempts resigned any unit
assassination attempts resigned any unit
assassination attempts resigned any unit up to it let’s react but make sure that
up to it let’s react but make sure that
up to it let’s react but make sure that but none of them is in a position to
but none of them is in a position to
but none of them is in a position to harm he survived the first on April 7th
harm he survived the first on April 7th
harm he survived the first on April 7th 1926 delivered by violet Gibson and also
1926 delivered by violet Gibson and also
1926 delivered by violet Gibson and also emerged unscathed after Italian
emerged unscathed after Italian
emerged unscathed after Italian anarchist Gino Liu Chetty
anarchist Gino Liu Chetty
anarchist Gino Liu Chetty threw a bomb at his car in Rome in
threw a bomb at his car in Rome in
threw a bomb at his car in Rome in September of that same year
September of that same year
September of that same year Mussolini’s popularity now faltered
Mussolini’s popularity now faltered
Mussolini’s popularity now faltered between 1925 and 1926 he escaped three
between 1925 and 1926 he escaped three
between 1925 and 1926 he escaped three attempts on his life perhaps the most
attempts on his life perhaps the most
attempts on his life perhaps the most notorious attempt on Mussolini’s life
notorious attempt on Mussolini’s life
notorious attempt on Mussolini’s life came on October 31st of 1926 however
came on October 31st of 1926 however
came on October 31st of 1926 however when fifteen-year-old and Te’o zamboni
when fifteen-year-old and Te’o zamboni
when fifteen-year-old and Te’o zamboni shot at him in Bologna and was lynched
shot at him in Bologna and was lynched
shot at him in Bologna and was lynched on the spot number seven Malala
on the spot number seven Malala
on the spot number seven Malala yousufzai and I believe that even death
yousufzai and I believe that even death
yousufzai and I believe that even death is supporting the cause of Education
is supporting the cause of Education
is supporting the cause of Education even dead does not want to kill me an
even dead does not want to kill me an
even dead does not want to kill me an activist for female education in
activist for female education in
activist for female education in Pakistan from an early age Malala
Pakistan from an early age Malala
Pakistan from an early age Malala yousufzai was subject to an
yousufzai was subject to an
yousufzai was subject to an assassination attempt when she was just
assassination attempt when she was just
assassination attempt when she was just 15 years old she first gained attention
15 years old she first gained attention
15 years old she first gained attention via a BBC blog written under a pen name
via a BBC blog written under a pen name
via a BBC blog written under a pen name detailing school life under the
detailing school life under the
detailing school life under the influence of the Taliban Malala was only
influence of the Taliban Malala was only
influence of the Taliban Malala was only 11 when she first spoke out for girls
11 when she first spoke out for girls
11 when she first spoke out for girls rights to go to school and gradually her
rights to go to school and gradually her
rights to go to school and gradually her voice became more and more prominent too
voice became more and more prominent too
voice became more and more prominent too prominent for the Taliban who shot her
prominent for the Taliban who shot her
prominent for the Taliban who shot her in the head while she rode the bus home
in the head while she rode the bus home
in the head while she rode the bus home from an exam Malala was shot in the head
from an exam Malala was shot in the head
from an exam Malala was shot in the head deliberately targeted by the extremists
deliberately targeted by the extremists
deliberately targeted by the extremists miraculously yousufzai recovered and is
miraculously yousufzai recovered and is
miraculously yousufzai recovered and is now one of the world’s most influential
now one of the world’s most influential
now one of the world’s most influential human rights campaigners they have
human rights campaigners they have
human rights campaigners they have already threatened me when I was in Swat
already threatened me when I was in Swat
already threatened me when I was in Swat and then later on they attacked me
and then later on they attacked me
and then later on they attacked me but the thing is that now I’m living a
but the thing is that now I’m living a
but the thing is that now I’m living a second life
second life
second life number six Vladimir Lenin the survivor
number six Vladimir Lenin the survivor
number six Vladimir Lenin the survivor of two assassination attempts it’s
of two assassination attempts it’s
of two assassination attempts it’s widely suggested that the second stunt
widely suggested that the second stunt
widely suggested that the second stunt against Lenin’s life actually did
against Lenin’s life actually did
against Lenin’s life actually did contribute to his eventual death the
contribute to his eventual death the
contribute to his eventual death the Russian leader was first targeted in
Russian leader was first targeted in
Russian leader was first targeted in January 1918 when his car was ambushed
January 1918 when his car was ambushed
January 1918 when his car was ambushed in Petrograd unhurt from that episode he
in Petrograd unhurt from that episode he
in Petrograd unhurt from that episode he was shot at three times by socialist
was shot at three times by socialist
was shot at three times by socialist revolutionary Vanya Kaplan who
revolutionary Vanya Kaplan who
revolutionary Vanya Kaplan who considered him a quote traitor to the
considered him a quote traitor to the
considered him a quote traitor to the revolution Lenin’s would-be assassin was
revolution Lenin’s would-be assassin was
revolution Lenin’s would-be assassin was a woman named Fanny Kaplan a young
a woman named Fanny Kaplan a young
a woman named Fanny Kaplan a young member of the social Revolutionary Party
member of the social Revolutionary Party
member of the social Revolutionary Party that party was the leading contender for
that party was the leading contender for
that party was the leading contender for influence among the Bolsheviks
influence among the Bolsheviks
influence among the Bolsheviks constituencies workers peasants soldiers
constituencies workers peasants soldiers
constituencies workers peasants soldiers Lenin survived but it’s believed that
Lenin survived but it’s believed that
Lenin survived but it’s believed that the bullet wounds massively contributed
the bullet wounds massively contributed
the bullet wounds massively contributed to his later strokes which eventually
to his later strokes which eventually
to his later strokes which eventually killed him number five Ronald Reagan and
killed him number five Ronald Reagan and
killed him number five Ronald Reagan and I don’t think there was a better
I don’t think there was a better
I don’t think there was a better demonstration of how that training
demonstration of how that training
demonstration of how that training worked then the the assassination
worked then the the assassination
worked then the the assassination attempt against President Reagan our
attempt against President Reagan our
attempt against President Reagan our highest-ranking American to survive
highest-ranking American to survive
highest-ranking American to survive assassination Ronald Reagan was shot by
assassination Ronald Reagan was shot by
assassination Ronald Reagan was shot by John Hinckley jr. just 69 days into his
John Hinckley jr. just 69 days into his
John Hinckley jr. just 69 days into his presidency
he suffered a wound to his right arm a
he suffered a wound to his right arm a punctured lung and severe internal
punctured lung and severe internal
punctured lung and severe internal bleeding but reportedly remained in good
bleeding but reportedly remained in good
bleeding but reportedly remained in good spirits while on the operating table I
spirits while on the operating table I
spirits while on the operating table I heard a noise and we came out of the
heard a noise and we came out of the
heard a noise and we came out of the hotel and headed for the limousine and I
hotel and headed for the limousine and I
hotel and headed for the limousine and I heard some noise and I thought it was
heard some noise and I thought it was
heard some noise and I thought it was firecrackers Hinckley had been
firecrackers Hinckley had been
firecrackers Hinckley had been psychotically obsessed with actress
psychotically obsessed with actress
psychotically obsessed with actress Jodie Foster and had carried out the
Jodie Foster and had carried out the
Jodie Foster and had carried out the would-be killing in an attempt to earn
would-be killing in an attempt to earn
would-be killing in an attempt to earn her attention in his opinion it was
her attention in his opinion it was
her attention in his opinion it was quote the greatest love offering in the
quote the greatest love offering in the
quote the greatest love offering in the history of the world there’s no evidence
history of the world there’s no evidence
history of the world there’s no evidence that he had any particular political
that he had any particular political
that he had any particular political motivation what seem to have come out
motivation what seem to have come out
motivation what seem to have come out was that he wanted to impress the movie
was that he wanted to impress the movie
was that he wanted to impress the movie star Jodie Foster who he had a obsession
star Jodie Foster who he had a obsession
star Jodie Foster who he had a obsession with number four Fidel Castro Fidel
with number four Fidel Castro Fidel
with number four Fidel Castro Fidel Castro himself once quipped quote if
Castro himself once quipped quote if
Castro himself once quipped quote if surviving assassination attempts were an
surviving assassination attempts were an
surviving assassination attempts were an Olympic event I would win the gold medal
Olympic event I would win the gold medal
Olympic event I would win the gold medal and he was right
and he was right
and he was right during the 60s especially the Cuban
during the 60s especially the Cuban
during the 60s especially the Cuban leader was a primary target for the
leader was a primary target for the
leader was a primary target for the American foreign intelligence services
American foreign intelligence services
American foreign intelligence services known as the CIA and therefore under
known as the CIA and therefore under
known as the CIA and therefore under constant threat the list of potential
constant threat the list of potential
constant threat the list of potential assassination plots and methods read
assassination plots and methods read
assassination plots and methods read like a James Bond script exploding
like a James Bond script exploding
like a James Bond script exploding cigars booby-trapped sea shells
cigars booby-trapped sea shells
cigars booby-trapped sea shells hypodermic syringes disguised as
hypodermic syringes disguised as
hypodermic syringes disguised as ballpoint pens but Castro evaded all of
ballpoint pens but Castro evaded all of
ballpoint pens but Castro evaded all of that and hundreds more he was hunted at
that and hundreds more he was hunted at
that and hundreds more he was hunted at an unprecedented level number three
an unprecedented level number three
an unprecedented level number three Charl degaulle the shouts of de Gaulle
Charl degaulle the shouts of de Gaulle
Charl degaulle the shouts of de Gaulle to power were now de Gaulle to the
to power were now de Gaulle to the
to power were now de Gaulle to the gallows another world leader who worked
gallows another world leader who worked
gallows another world leader who worked under constant threat the most famous
under constant threat the most famous
under constant threat the most famous attempt on French president Charles de
attempt on French president Charles de
attempt on French president Charles de Gaulle’s life was lodged on August 22nd
Gaulle’s life was lodged on August 22nd
Gaulle’s life was lodged on August 22nd 1962 targeted by extremists because he
1962 targeted by extremists because he
1962 targeted by extremists because he had allowed Algerian independence de
had allowed Algerian independence de
had allowed Algerian independence de Gaulle and his wife were showered with
Gaulle and his wife were showered with
Gaulle and his wife were showered with machine-gun fire while driving through
machine-gun fire while driving through
machine-gun fire while driving through Paris
the pair ducked out of immediate harm’s
the pair ducked out of immediate harm’s way but were further saved because of
way but were further saved because of
way but were further saved because of the superior suspension system on the
the superior suspension system on the
the superior suspension system on the seat row NDS car they were riding in
seat row NDS car they were riding in
seat row NDS car they were riding in their driver maneuvered out of a
their driver maneuvered out of a
their driver maneuvered out of a potentially catastrophic 70
potentially catastrophic 70
potentially catastrophic 70 mile-per-hour skid and chauffeured the
mile-per-hour skid and chauffeured the
mile-per-hour skid and chauffeured the de gaulle’s to safety
de gaulle’s to safety
de gaulle’s to safety number two Pope John Paul the second
number two Pope John Paul the second
number two Pope John Paul the second suddenly the Pope’s Jeep was hurtling
suddenly the Pope’s Jeep was hurtling
suddenly the Pope’s Jeep was hurtling out of the crowd the guards running
out of the crowd the guards running
out of the crowd the guards running ahead and at its side unlike many of
ahead and at its side unlike many of
ahead and at its side unlike many of today’s would-be assassins the man who
today’s would-be assassins the man who
today’s would-be assassins the man who targeted Pope John Paul the second in
targeted Pope John Paul the second in
targeted Pope John Paul the second in 1981 was actually very accurate mehmet
1981 was actually very accurate mehmet
1981 was actually very accurate mehmet ali akka had already successfully
ali akka had already successfully
ali akka had already successfully murdered one turkish left-wing
murdered one turkish left-wing
murdered one turkish left-wing journalist in 1979 before he fired
journalist in 1979 before he fired
journalist in 1979 before he fired multiple bullets at the pope causing the
multiple bullets at the pope causing the
multiple bullets at the pope causing the religious leader near-fatal injuries
religious leader near-fatal injuries
religious leader near-fatal injuries he’s been identified as mehmet ali haka
he’s been identified as mehmet ali haka
he’s been identified as mehmet ali haka a convicted assassin who would escape
a convicted assassin who would escape
a convicted assassin who would escape from a prison in turkey
from a prison in turkey
from a prison in turkey the pontiff did recover however and
the pontiff did recover however and
the pontiff did recover however and would remain pope for close to another
would remain pope for close to another
would remain pope for close to another quarter of a century
quarter of a century
quarter of a century john paul ii even forgave his assassin
john paul ii even forgave his assassin
john paul ii even forgave his assassin when he met with him two years later
when he met with him two years later
when he met with him two years later while echo was serving his prison
while echo was serving his prison
while echo was serving his prison sentence two years later he met a giant
sentence two years later he met a giant
sentence two years later he met a giant jail and forgave him Ajay was extradited
jail and forgave him Ajay was extradited
jail and forgave him Ajay was extradited to his native Turkey in 2000 he’s been
to his native Turkey in 2000 he’s been
to his native Turkey in 2000 he’s been in jail there ever since for crimes
in jail there ever since for crimes
in jail there ever since for crimes including the murder of a newspaper
including the murder of a newspaper
including the murder of a newspaper editor in 1979 before we unveil our
editor in 1979 before we unveil our
editor in 1979 before we unveil our number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable
number one pick here are some honorable mentions and seconds after these
mentions and seconds after these
mentions and seconds after these pictures were taken on January 8th a man
pictures were taken on January 8th a man
pictures were taken on January 8th a man aimed a Glock 19 at her head and three
aimed a Glock 19 at her head and three
aimed a Glock 19 at her head and three feet away pulled the trigger
at an election campaign event a
at an election campaign event a psychologically disturbed man fired
psychologically disturbed man fired
psychologically disturbed man fired three shots at Vulcan Shaolin who was
three shots at Vulcan Shaolin who was
three shots at Vulcan Shaolin who was then German interior minister those
then German interior minister those
then German interior minister those shots irrevocably changed the
shots irrevocably changed the
shots irrevocably changed the politicians life intelligence reached
politicians life intelligence reached
politicians life intelligence reached the British Secret Service that
the British Secret Service that
the British Secret Service that something big was up a plot was being
something big was up a plot was being
something big was up a plot was being hatched to assassinate the Queen as the
hatched to assassinate the Queen as the
hatched to assassinate the Queen as the Great and the good gathered in
Great and the good gathered in
Great and the good gathered in Westminster Abbey to celebrate her
Westminster Abbey to celebrate her
Westminster Abbey to celebrate her golden jubilee news just coming in from
golden jubilee news just coming in from
golden jubilee news just coming in from Pakistan Pakistan former dictator pervez
Pakistan Pakistan former dictator pervez
Pakistan Pakistan former dictator pervez musharraf has survived an assassination
musharraf has survived an assassination
musharraf has survived an assassination attempt a powerful explosion took place
attempt a powerful explosion took place
attempt a powerful explosion took place number 1 Adolf Hitler 60 years earlier
number 1 Adolf Hitler 60 years earlier
number 1 Adolf Hitler 60 years earlier Adolf Hitler came close to being blown
Adolf Hitler came close to being blown
Adolf Hitler came close to being blown to pieces just how close no one has been
to pieces just how close no one has been
to pieces just how close no one has been able to say while it’s a relief that
able to say while it’s a relief that
able to say while it’s a relief that some of our assassin escapees went
some of our assassin escapees went
some of our assassin escapees went unharmed that cannot be said for today’s
unharmed that cannot be said for today’s
unharmed that cannot be said for today’s top choice throughout his career Adolf
top choice throughout his career Adolf
top choice throughout his career Adolf Hitler held off numerous attempts on his
Hitler held off numerous attempts on his
Hitler held off numerous attempts on his life some dating as far back as 1930
life some dating as far back as 1930
life some dating as far back as 1930 before the Nazi leader had even assumed
before the Nazi leader had even assumed
before the Nazi leader had even assumed power in Germany in June he narrowly
power in Germany in June he narrowly
power in Germany in June he narrowly escapes attempt number two unarmed
escapes attempt number two unarmed
escapes attempt number two unarmed ambush mr. Olsen one month later his
ambush mr. Olsen one month later his
ambush mr. Olsen one month later his head is graze during attempt number
head is graze during attempt number
head is graze during attempt number three operation Valkyrie and the 20 July
three operation Valkyrie and the 20 July
three operation Valkyrie and the 20 July plot picked up majority attention
plot picked up majority attention
plot picked up majority attention despite their failure falling quite late
despite their failure falling quite late
despite their failure falling quite late in Hitler’s history in 1944 that’s what
in Hitler’s history in 1944 that’s what
in Hitler’s history in 1944 that’s what you’re saying isn’t it how else you
you’re saying isn’t it how else you
you’re saying isn’t it how else you gonna convince people the SS are trying
gonna convince people the SS are trying
gonna convince people the SS are trying to seize power we have to kill Hitler
to seize power we have to kill Hitler
to seize power we have to kill Hitler in contrast the austere conspiracy of
in contrast the austere conspiracy of
in contrast the austere conspiracy of 1938 never really got off the ground if
1938 never really got off the ground if
1938 never really got off the ground if only it had how different would the
only it had how different would the
only it had how different would the world be then do you agree with our list
world be then do you agree with our list
world be then do you agree with our list which failed assassination did we forget
which failed assassination did we forget
which failed assassination did we forget for more top 10s that aren’t a threat to
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cheering and the peal of bells
cheering and the peal of bells announcing the arrival of the Pope they
announcing the arrival of the Pope they
announcing the arrival of the Pope they heard gunfire and saw the Pope turn pale
heard gunfire and saw the Pope turn pale
heard gunfire and saw the Pope turn pale and collapse bloody into the arms of his
and collapse bloody into the arms of his
and collapse bloody into the arms of his age
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