1981 ⟶ Pope John Paul II Assassination Attempt
While riding in an open-topped car through the Vatican, Pope...
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🚨 Aldo Moro Kidnapped by Red Brigades
Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is kidnapped in Rome by a far-left extremist terrorist group called the Red Brigades. His body would be found on the 9th of May after 55 days of captivity.⟶
ItalyTerrorismRed BrigadesCold WarEuropePoliticsKidnapping
⛪ Pope John Paul II Visits Poland
Pope John Paul II begins his first pastoral visit to his native Poland.⟶
PopeJohn Paul IIPolandCatholic ChurchreligionCold WarEastern Europe
🕊️ Pope John Paul II Assassination Attempt
While riding in an open-topped car through the Vatican, Pope John Paul II is shot four times in the abdomen and right arm. The gunman, Mehmet Ali Agca, is a Turkish Kurd with uncertain motives.⟶
Pope John Paul IIAssassination AttemptVaticanReligionCold WarTerrorismTurkeyEurope
🤕 Reagan Assassination Attempt
Two months after his inauguration Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest while leaving a Washington hotel. The gunman, John Hinckley, is found to be mentally unhinged and obsessed with actress Jodie Foster.⟶
United StatesReaganassassination attemptJohn Hinckley Jr.politics1980spresidencyviolence
🇪🇬 Egyptian President Anwar Sadat Assassinated
President Anwar Sadat of Egypt is shot and killed in Cairo during the annual victory parade.⟶
EgyptAssassinationAnwar SadatMiddle EastPoliticsCold WarTerrorismMilitaryLeadership
