10 Infamous Assassinations That Changed The World

These voices were silenced before their time. This list we're taking look at Political and Social Leaders who had their life cut short. There are the Unexpected deaths that shocked the world and changed the course of History.

10. Benazir Bhutto

1953-2007. Former Prime Minister of Pakistan

Though no longer prime minister in Pakistan, Benazir Bhutto, was a still a prominent Political Figure in 2007 as the first female leader of Muslim Country. On December 27th of that year she was on her campaign trail for her upcoming parliamentary elections. though she was equipped from a bullet proof vehicle, Bhutto was killed while standing through the sunroof to greet fans when shots rang out and explosives detonated near the car.

Al-Qaeda Commander Mustafa Abu Ali Azid took responsibility for Bhutto's Death which sparked riots and squashed any chance of stability in the region. The announcement of her death sent her supporters into spasms of grieve.

9. Malcolm X

1925-1965. American minister

As the Militant Voice of the Civil Right Movement Malcolm X had long been a target of violence and death thread. after his very public break from the Nation of the Islam Religious Movement animosity between him and the organization grew. Tensions boiled during an address on February 21,1965 when 3 men shot and killed Civil Rights Leader. The nation took responsibility and Talmadge Hair admitted his guilt but other two maintained their innocence and Civil Right Movement lost one of their most active voice.

8. Philip II of Macedon.

382 BC - 336 BC. KING

The man credited of inventing a Political Ideology of divide and conquer. Philip II was a successful ruler of the Macedon. in the Autumn of 336 BC Philip was left unprotected while attending his daughter's wedding and was killed by one of his bodyguards Jose Gnaeus Of Arrestees. though the assassins motives were unclear but some historians believes his wife and son Alexander III were involved. Murder allowed Alexander the greatest ascend to the throne and create one of the largest empire in the History.

7. John Lennon

1940-1980. Singer-songwriter, The Beatles

Mark David Chapman was the man who killed John Lennon. Mark Chapman allegedly started planning to kill him three months prior to the murder. Chapman turned against Lennon after making his religious conversion; he was angry about Lennon's well-publicized 1966 comment that Beatles were "more popular than Jesus." Then, Mark Chapman also had the desire to kill John after he heard a joke in reference to Lennon's song Imagine that sounded like this, “Imagine, imagine if John Lennon was dead.” Actually Mark Chapman had listed people that he want to kill such as Paul McCartney, Johnny Carson, Elizabeth Taylor, George C. Scott, Jacqueline Onassis, Ronald Reagan, and George Ariyoshi. But instead he choose John Lennon as his murdering target because Mark Chapman thought that John Lennon was more accessible.

6. Martin Luther King, Jr.

1929-1968. American minister

Martin Luther King served as a star spokesman for the Civil Right Movement in America. pushing for the equality of African Americans through Non-violent means. his most famous speech, "I have a Dream my four little children will one day live in a nation where they wont be judged by the color of their skin but the content of their character."

On April 4, 1968. the Civil Right leader and the Nobel Peace Prize Winner was shot and killed by James Earl Ray as he stood on balcony o his hotel room. Kings death widened the gap between white and the blacks and spurred the expansion of radical African-American movement like "BLACK PANTHERS"

5. Abraham Lincoln

1809-1865. 16th U.S. President

The American President was shot in back of head and killed just 5 days after ending of American Civil War. His Assassin, John Wilks Booth, has decided to kill president after his speech of supporting voting right to black people in America. Historians speculated that Lincoln has also provided finance to assist Black People to settle in West. But his premature death has prevented all that. as successor Andrew Johnson segregation laws. these restricted Black Americans Voting rights, Home Ownership even where they could sit on public transport. America continues to face racial tensions to this day.

4. Julius Caesar

100BC- 44BC

Julius Caesar was at the pinnacle of his power when he was killed by an organized group of Roman senators who sought to preserve the Roman Republic and end his reign. At this point in his life, Caesar had become one of the best known and prominent figures of the ancient world. He had taken control of Rome not just through his military might, but with charisma and political savvy.

Many of those who took part in the assassination of Caesar were formerly ardent supporters of Pompey and had fought with him at Pharsalus. However, the fear of emperor was so powerful that overwhelmed than gratitude or even personal affection for Caesar. Cassius the prime mover of the conspiracy was able to present the assassination of the victor of Pharsalus as tyrannicide, the killing of a tyrant. This persuaded many including Brutus to join the plot as they saw it as their duty as Romans. However, the evidence that Caesar wanted a return to the monarchy is scanty and inconclusive. Whatever his intentions, it is clear that the conspirators believed that he was determined to rule as king.

3. John F. Kennedy

1917-1963. 35th U.S. President

Assassination of John F Kennedy on November 22, 1963. shot by a sniper's bullet while riding through dealey plaza in Texas. JFK's death shrouded with conspiracies with official story placing a gun in the hand of former marine Lee Harvey Oswald. but since Oswald was shot just days late by Jack Ruby while in Police Custody. We may never know the truth for certain.

Many believes John F Kennedy's 1963 assassination had been prevented then Vietnam War may never have happened. at least not to same extent.

2. Mahatma Gandhi

1869-1948. Lawyer, Anti-colonial Nationalist, and Political Ethicist.

He spend his life as symbol of peace but died a victim of violence. In life Mahatma Gandhi let India to Independence from Great Britain using non-violent tactics rather than revolution. despite his success, some objected his peaceful approach including Nathuram Godse, the Hindu Nationalist disagreed with Gandhi's support of Pakistan and perceived preference towards Pakistani Muslims over Indian Hindu's. This caused Godse to fire three fatal shots at Gandhi while he was in New Delhi on January 30, 1948. millions subsequently honored the Fallen leader and his policies of compassion still praise today.

1. Archduke Franz Ferdinand

1863-1914 Heir presumptive

Did Franz Ferdinand’s Assassination Cause World War I?

The causes of World War I, also known as the Great War, have been debated since it ended. In June 1914, Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie traveled to Bosnia—which had been annexed by Austria-Hungary—for a state visit. On June 28, the couple went to the capital city of Sarajevo to inspect imperial troops stationed there. As they headed toward their destination, they narrowly escaped death when Serbian terrorists threw a bomb at their open-topped car.

Their luck ran out later that day, however, when their driver inadvertently drove them past 19-year-old Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip who shot and killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife at point-blank range. Austria-Hungary was furious and, with Germany’s support, declared war on Serbia on July 28.

Within days, Germany declared war on Russia—Serbia’s ally—and invaded France via Belgium, which then caused Britain to declare war on Germany.