Historical Events tagged with "ambassador hotel"
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Politics & Government
Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy
June 5th, 1968 56 years ago
Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles shortly after delivering a victory speech upon winning the California primary. Sirhan was a 24-year-old Palestinian, who claimed to have acted out of anger towards Kennedy's pro-Israel stance. The shooting took place around midnight, with Kennedy succumbing to his injuries the following day.
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