On what dates did the assassination occur and Lincoln die?

On what dates did the assassination occur and Lincoln die?

• A. The assassination occurred on the night of April 14, 1865; Lincoln died on April 15, 1865.
• B. The assassination occurred on April 15; Lincoln died on April 16.
• C. The assassination occurred on April 13; Lincoln died on April 14.
• D. The assassination occurred on April 14; Lincoln died on April 14.

Answer: (D)

The timing of the events is what matters here: Lincoln was shot late on April 14, 1865, at Ford's Theatre, and he died the next morning, April 15, 1865, around 7:22 a.m., in the Peterson House in Washington, D.C. So the assassination occurred on April 14, and Lincoln’s death occurred on April 15. The option that places both events on April 14 is incorrect because death happened the following morning, not the same night.

The timing of the events is what matters here: Lincoln was shot late on April 14, 1865, at Ford's Theatre, and he died the next morning, April 15, 1865, around 7:22 a.m., in the Peterson House in Washington, D.C. So the assassination occurred on April 14, and Lincoln’s death occurred on April 15. The option that places both events on April 14 is incorrect because death happened the following morning, not the same night.