U.S. President History
1865 - John Wilkes Booth was captured and killed in the Garrett Barn, Port Royal, VA. Booth had shot and killed U.S. President Abraham Lincoln on April 14.
| "Our forces saved the remnants of the Jewish people of Europe for a new life and a new hope in the reborn land of Israel. Along with all men of good will, I salute the young state and wish it well." - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower |