inspired my kinzz thread, deaths that shocked you, so i thought lets see the famous assassiantions in history
Assassinations That Changed the Course of History
Which Muqaw’s thread 
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I think King Faisal's death
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DA that thread was Kinzz idea and all rights reserved 
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lets start with benazir bhutto
Benazir Bhutto had just addressed a rally of Pakistan Peoples Party supporters in the city of Rawalpindi when the rally was rocked by a blast. Bhutto was leaving the rally when the attack occurred. Initial police reports stated that one or more assassins fired at Bhutto's bulletproof white Toyota Land Cruiser just as she was about to drive off after the rally. A suicide bomber detonating a bomb next to her vehicle followed. According to Getty Images photographer John Moore, Bhutto was standing through her vehicle's sunroof to wave at supporters, and fell back inside after two gunshots.The Times of India aired an amateur clip showing the assassin firing three gun shots at Bhutto before the blast.
Following the incident, an unconscious Bhutto was taken to the Rawalpindi General Hospital at 17:35 local time,where doctors led by Rawalpindi Medical College Principal Mohammad Musaddiq Khan tried to resuscitate her, performing a "left anterolateral thoracotomy for open cardiac massage".Sadiq Khan, Mohammad Khan's father, had tried to save Liaquat Ali Khan when he was assassinated in the same park and rushed to the same hospital in 1951.Although Pakistan Peoples Party spokesman Farhatullah Babar initially said that Bhutto was safe, she was declared dead at 18:16 local time.
After Bhutto's death, supporters wept and broke the hospital's glass doors, threw stones at cars, and reportedly chanted "Dog, Musharraf, dog" outside the hospital, referring to President Musharraf.Others attacked police and burned election campaign posters and tyres.Some opposition groups said that the assassination could lead to civil war, and other commentators said that the upcoming elections would likely be postponed.
Demonstrations were widespread in Pakistan with police using tear gas and batons to break up angry demonstrations in Peshawar. Some protesters torched the billboards of Musharraf, firing in the air and screaming. Protests in Multan also had protesters burning tires and blocking traffic. Similar scenes were witnessed in Karachi, Bhutto's hometown.Police in Sindh were put on red alert.Two police officers were shot in Karachi during the riots following the assassination.
Musharraf ordered a crack down on rioters and looters to ensure safety and security.The Pakistan Rangers announced shoot-on-sight orders against anyone inciting violence or arson, although attempts to avoid direct confrontation were maintained. On 28 December the riots deteriorated, especially in the Sindh Province, the homeground of Bhutto. Foreign outlets, trains, banks and vehicles were destroyed or burned and protesters took over the streets, chanting slogans and setting tires on fire in several cities. At least 47 people died in the riots. Rioters destroyed 176 banks, 34 gasoline stations and hundreds of cars and shops.News of Bhutto's death was heard with a great shock and there was immediate mass anger that erupted in all parts of Pakistan. December 28 was the first day of a general strike called by many groups, ranging from political parties to various professional groups.
Then it was the banks mainly in Sind. They were attacked and the buildings were burned in many cities of Sind. Most of the automated teller machines were destroyed. In some places, people were lucky to bring some money home.
Hundreds of private buses were burned in all parts of the country. There were also incidents of burning of trains in Sind. According to the Daily Jang, "28 railway stations, 13 railway engines and seven trains have been burned resulting over three billion rupees loss. The whole rail system has collapsed since the night of December 27. Thousands of passengers are on the railway stations waiting for restoration. There is no sign of restoration for some days. Thousands of private cars have been damaged all over Pakistan by the angry mobs, mainly youth. The houses and offices of politicians, local government mayors and administration are the other victims of the mass reaction. They have either been burned or damaged."
Over 100 people died in the incidents related to mass protest, either by police or in the crossfire of different groups
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i am sorry, my mistake i will edit 
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ap ko details denay se kisi ne mana kiaya hai 
Nahi dont edit, I was asking because I thought there is some other thread Which I missed, that’s why i asked which thread.
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Nahi dont edit, I was asking because I thought there is some other thread Which I missed, that's why i asked which thread.
its ok , i did it
PS: lets get back to topic :p
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aap poochen gi to hum bataenge. I think he was doing great work for unification of Muslims and his death was a fatal blow to such cause
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aap poochen gi to hum bataenge. I think he was doing great work for unification of Muslims and his death was a fatal blow to such cause
i want to know the details of his assassination how n when happened and what was its effect
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other, starting World War I
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Assassinations That Changed the Course of History
King Shah Faisal
On 25 March 1975, King Faisal was shot point-blank and killed by his half-brother's son, Faisal bin Musaid, who had just come back from the United States. The murder occurred at a majlis (literally "a place for sitting"), an event where the king or leader opens up his residence to the citizens to enter and petition the king.
In the waiting room, Prince Faisal talked to Kuwaiti representatives who were also waiting to meet King Faisal. When the Prince went to embrace him, King Faisal leaned to kiss his nephew in accordance with Saudi culture. At that instant, Prince Faisal took out a pistol and shot him. The first shot hit King Faisal's chin and the second one went through King Faisal's ear.A bodyguard hit Prince Faisal with a sheathed sword.Oil minister Zaki Yamani yelled repeatedly to not kill Prince Faisal.
King Faisal was quickly taken to the hospital. He was still alive as doctors massaged his heart and gave him a blood transfusion.They were unsuccessful and King Faisal died shortly afterward.Both before and after the assassination the prince was reported to be calm.Following the killing, Riyadh had three days of mourning and all government activities were at a standstill.
One theory for the murder was avenging the death of Prince Khalid bin Musa'id, the brother of Prince Faisal. King Faisal instituted modern and secular reforms that led to the installation of television, which provoked violent protest, one which was led by Prince Khalid, who during the course of an attack on a television station was shot dead by a policeman.
Prince Faisal, who was captured directly after the attack, was officially declared insane. But following the trial, a panel of Saudi medical experts decided that Faisal was sane when he gunned the king down. The nation's high religious court convicted him of regicide and sentenced him to execution. Despite Faisal's dying request that the life of his assassin be spared, he was beheaded in the public square in Riyadh.The public execution took place on 18 June 1975 at 4:30 p.m.—three hours before sundown—before a throng of thousands at the Al Hukm Palace (Palace of Justice).
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By her death 1895, Queen Min of Korea, also known as Empress Myeongseong, had spent years cleverly doing her best to limit Japanese influence in colonial Korea. Seen as a threat to the expansion of the Japanese empire, more than 50 agents attacked Queen Min, assassinating her in brutal fashion. While dozens of men were charged with her death, after international outcry, none were found guilty. In the aftermath, Queen Min became a rallying cry for Koreans fighting for freedom. To this day, her death is still used by some factions to encourage anti-Japanese sentiment
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In Memphis, Tennessee, in 1968, civil rights activist Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. King was known for his encouragement of non-violent protest, and was influenced a great deal by Mohandas Gandhi. His efforts contributed to the desegregation of the South, as well as to strides made for equal rights for ethnic minorities in the U.S. King received the Nobel Peace Prize, among other commendations and recognitions for his contributions. His death sparked riots, in spite of his lifelong pleas for peaceful demonstration
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In 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated as the result of a plot by the Roman Senate. Rome, as a republic, had no desire for a king, but was willing to accord Caesar the title "dictator for life." The senators, unhappy with such an arrangement, and worried that Caesar's power would mean the end of the republic (and their prominent place in the power structure), decided to plan the assassination. However, the unrest following the assassination of Caesar led to a civil war that ended in the death of the Roman Republic, and the rise of Roman Empire
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Franz Ferdinand was an Archduke of Austria-Este, Austro Hungarian, and Royal Princeof Hungary and of Bohemia from 1889 until his death. He was the heir to the Austro Hungarian throne. When he was only twelve years old, his cousin Duke Francis V of Modena died, naming Franz Ferdinand his heir on condition that he add the name Este to his own. Franz Ferdin and thus became one of the wealthiest men in Austria. On June 28, 1914, Ferdinand and his wife were shot to death in Sarajevo, the capital of theAustro-Hungarian province of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ferdinand was hit in thejugular and eventually bled to death.
The assassination was carried out by Gavrilo Princip, a 19-year-old boy who was a member of Young Bosnia.Ferdinand’s death was one of a group of assassinations organized by the Black Hand, a secret society founded in Serbia. Franz Ferdinand’sdeath precipitated Austria-Hungary's declaration of war against Serbia. This caused the creation of the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente Powers. The groups would ultimatley declare war on each other, starting World War I
Several items related to this assassination that started World War I are on display at the Museum of Military History in Vienna, Austria, which I visited a couple of months ago. That includes the car the couple was traveling on when they was shot and the gun they were killed with.
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JFK comes to mind as well.