LINCOLN ASSASSINATION, 1865. The assassination of President Abraham Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre, Washington, D.C., 14 April 1865. Engraving, 1865. “Sic semper tyrannis!” After shooting Lincoln, Booth leaped to the stage, injuring his leg and quoting a phrase from Roman times before making his getaway down an alley behind Ford’s. (Granger, NYC) Granger, NYC