10 Assassination Attempts That Shook The World

Join WatchMojo for a gripping look at the 10 most notorious and infamous assassination attempts throughout history. This video explores the sinister plots and close calls that targeted some of the world's most influential figures, from political leaders to social icons. Witness how these failed attempts have shaped security measures, created martyrs, and sparked widespread fear and conspiracy theories. Whether driven by ideology or madness, each attempt has its own twisted story, leaving us to ponder what could have been if they had succeeded.
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[@WatchMojo]

Please note that even when we cover deaths as biographies, and the video is monetized, we funnel the proceeds to charities via MojoGives.

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

@@WatchMojo doesn't matter. You posted a top 10 video, and now people who laughed about Paul Pelosi being bludgeoned with a hammer are outraged that you would be so distasteful

[@oldpunker885]

​@@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121are you claiming there is hypocrisy and bias in politics? Why I never....

[@MyHive311]

@watchmojo They already deleted my comment. You people are jokes capitalizing off murder. It's sad that for the first time you have a disclaimer in your own comments. I know 1 doesn't matter but... Un-subscribed.

[@haleighsmith4182]

@WatchMojo Listen. We didn't even know the shooters name and this video was posted. All I'm saying is that you should have waited even two days to post this. But you didn't. I do not like the man at all(we all know who) but , an attempt was made on his life. His body wouldn't have even been cold before this dropped. Please read the room next time. No one cares if it has to do with charity, it was too soon. I am no longer a subscriber after 7 years because this was in such bad taste. Ew. Mojo, you are better than this.

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

@@WatchMojo the moral outrage is so unwarranted 😂 they're literally talking about a topic that's in the news right now. Nobody in the video is saying he had it coming or anything like that. God, you people are such SNOWFLAKES

[@GUNNFORRESTER]

Do you think the secret service yelled DONALD, DUCK!

[@MaryMoodymegumimom]

HeeHee.... there might be a missing comma, but still, 😂 Edit: OP fixed it... and I'm still dying with laughter

[@Black_Caucus]

Hey, that is Chris Christie's joke! Don't steal it from him!

[@Fa773nAng37]

🏆

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

🤣🤣🤣

[@GUNNFORRESTER]

@@MaryMoodymegumimom I just noticed that lmfao

[@Jeremiah_Rivers76]

Theodore Roosevelt was smart to give himself protection during the speech, and it’s incredible how he continued speaking despite the shot.

[@Kalkicinematicunivers]

😂😂😂 how prepared are you Watch mojo: Yes

[@wmassey683]

Yo, y’all don’t waste time do you lol

[@jimbo9208]

your wasting your time

[@marionneary1128]

You took the Words out of mouth. WatchMojo does Not waste anytime.

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

They want more viewers 😂

[@jimbo9208]

@@criminalmindsgirl2936 then why not make videos people want to see

[@BlackHatCinephile]

🥈

[@Sico26]

A video on top ten already huh?

[@jimbo9208]

what do you mean already

[@grassfedcharlie]

@@jimbo9208cuz this was a stunt. Yet here they are cashing in (views) with a false story

[@thecrimsonwarlock5494]

​​@@grassfedcharlie how can this be a stunt when the man was injured and 2 people (one being the shooter) died?!?

[@DehumanizingSounds]

@@thecrimsonwarlock5494because everyone is too enraptured by conspiracy and can’t process information without it.

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

@@Sico26 it came out like 13 hours after the incident. Not exactly right away 😂

[@ThunderLightingTL104]

bro it just happened lmao

[@jimbo9208]

so

[@jonah.donohue]

Yeah 18 hours ago

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

You know they want more viewers 😂

[@peterwooldridge7435]

Typical watchmojo video trying to cash in

[@ko-rp7ge]

Lol

[@daconnoisseurrex1752]

Lmaoo facts

[@capsmokegaming]

Cdfu just here for the comment

[@jimbo9208]

how are they cash in

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

Typical moronic KZbin user not realizing that they're helping boost the channels algorithm by voicing their supposed disgust with the channel. Your comment is gonna help more people view it 👍

[@denisejones6480]

Wow. I'm more shocked that you got this videos up this fast than I am about the attempt.

[@TheWarmachine375]

I'm just here to read the comments.

[@MoonWomanStudios]

Same

[@ShinyBurrito]

What's wrong with the comments?

[@sparks418]

Is this like a bad joke where you add "too soon?" at the end?

[@autumbreeze1129]

That *shock* the world and you use THAT image. It hardly shook the world. From what I've heard, it's barely shook America. This is pathetic

[@nardiamcphee5239]

At least Australia knew how to stop gun laws 28 years ago within a week

[@mintylectable]

there's no fucking way you guys already got a video on this out, please chill😭

[@quaylehak26]

There is only one way Watchmojo could have this posted, this fast, if you know what I mean.

[@emeerdanvers8090]

@@quaylehak26exactly it’s on purpose & biased

[@Reggaetonaldo]

I expect a friendly and respectful comment section.

[@GUNNFORRESTER]

First day on the Interwebz huh?

[@schwubmexx]

😂

[@NaNa-B00]

Welp, here we are.

[@itookthename]

Yeah, 2nd.

[@Reaperguy67]

​@@itookthename no one asked if he was

[@BlackHatCinephile]

🏆🥇

[@Reaperguy67]

@@BlackHatCinephile spam

[@magstheonlyone]

Watchmojo: I'm fast af

[@mike-qq2ms]

Wow you made this video quick

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

WatchMojo loves to clout chase with these videos. Always trying to capitalize on news stories. That's why I barely watch their videos now 🙄 Y'all tried to do that mess with Justin Timberlake and the full story has yet to come out. Y'all just went by "sources." But didn't care, just wanted to put out a video for views. Disgusting 🙄🤦‍♀️

[@emeerdanvers8090]

Exactly i’ve lost respect for watchmojo

[@JeffReams]

Mojo trying to capitalize on a presidential assassination ... do you have any shame?

[@emeerdanvers8090]

Ikr?! Talk about disrespect

[@Zethonring23]

Gross.

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

@@Zethonring23 I seem to remember the general Republican response to the attack on Paul Pelosi being more distasteful than, "Here's a list of assassination attempts"

[@emeerdanvers8090]

Ditto

[@anthonyminimum]

1:04 That’s not true, Ronald Reagan was already President in 1981, a better comparison would be Theodore Roosevelt in 1912

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

Saw Biden's response & ask yourselves if the situation was flipped, you think Trump would show even an ounce of concern for Biden?

[@seanmccormick3270]

Come on, cut the BS !!! Of course Trump would have responded the same way. The man gets shot at and the best you can do is "well if the situation was flipped he wouldn't care". Do you realize how absolutely pathetic that sounds???

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

@@seanmccormick3270 Why don't you ask Paul Pelosi if Trump is sympathetic?

[@Fa773nAng37]

​@@seanmccormick3270simmer yourself down, bro.. it's ok . Your cult leader is safe ..

[@Herowebcomics]

Yeah,I don't know...😕

[@LovingJill]

Gotta get dat ad revenue LOL

[@jimbo9208]

adblock or shut up

[@edwinalonso9026]

Unsubscribed. The content was skipping anyways.

[@atvena]

How does this video not already exist

[@monoclub8642]

😂

[@zanethind]

Teddy Roosevelt was one hell of a badass

[@fluffywarhampster]

Absolutely inappropriate topic and timing on this one....yall are really ambulance chasing right now

[@lastnamefirstname8655]

the trump one is wild. unbelievable. can't believe that actually happened. hope trump's ok.

[@bloodstone1992]

pathetic even for you to watchMojo trying to capitalize on this.

[@Survivor-dw7we]

How dare WatchMojo report on the biggest news story of the day.

[@bloodstone1992]

@Survivor-dw7we except they're not reporting on the news they r just trying to get clicks by finding an excuse to make another top 10 list, nothing more. I don't even like Donald Trump, and even I find this being in poor taste.

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

They make lists based on big news events. This is pretty standard. We get it. You love Trump.

[@brom00]

Hello, McFly! Welcome to the internet.

[@matheuslana747]

Hahahahahhahaha wtf is this

[@AdrianHertz]

Fun fact this video was uploaded 30 seconds before the assassination attempt

[@emeerdanvers8090]

Watchmojo do you have no shame?! Creating a video for clout & attention!

[@RosesAreRed615]

Already on a video? That happened yesterday!

[@jimbo9208]

yes so

[@8WHITROOSTER8]

Trump didn't fall, he dropped down to duck fire.

[@alsimmons3808]

Stop

[@MxCartney_Lou]

It just happened slightly over 24hrs ago, jeez WatchMojo……

[@JMoney615]

Man watchmojo is so dead, 25 mill subs. Uploaded a video on one of the biggest news stories of the 21st century and only 40k views in a day

[@mistybethune9116]

reagan wasnt was a presdential candidate in 1981 he was the president. the last presidential candidate assisinated was jfks brother

[@josecarlosalvarezdelaplata307]

Shit, you've been fast...

[@chris26479]

Watchmojo how pathetic and sad

[@MrWescottX]

Ikr

[@julianhall1866]

Damn y'all don't waste time milking stories like this😂😂😂

[@jtwatts7990]

Watchmojo waste no time 😂

[@MrWescottX]

No shit

[@scottbarkley496]

VALKYRIE = masterpiece 9:15

[@mixlllllll]

They spoke English which broke the immersion for me lol

[@scottbarkley496]

@@mixlllllll heard of "Judgment at Nuremberg" ? They have been doing that in movies since forever

[@mixlllllll]

@@scottbarkley496 I know, and that's annoying 😁 That's why i love movies like Downfall.

[@quaylehak26]

Watchmojo had this posted less than 24 hours. Let us add it up. This happened around 6pm. Watchmojo is not the news. The news are still trying to gather information. The people who works for Watchmojo has to get some sleep. So let us say they get off work and close up shop around 10pm. So from 6pm to 10pm is 4 hours. The time frame says that it was posted 15 hours after the event which means it was posted around 930am Sunday morning the event was around 6pm Saturday (6pm to 930am) which is 15 1/2 hours. 6pm to 6am is 12 hours and add another 3 1/2 hours is 15 1/2 hours. If Watchmojo close their business around 10pm than that gave them 4 hours to work on the video, so 15 minus 4 hours is 11 hours left. Than minus the time to get home and let us say it takes them 1 hour to get home. So that is 10 hours. I am pretty sure that the people who works for Watchmojo do get some sleep. So let us say they get 8 hours of sleep which is the amount of sleep everyone should get. So that 10 hours minus 8 is 2, than another hour to return to work which is 1 hour left. Plus they had to reach other Assassination and which order to put them in to do a top 10. So there is no way Watchmojo could have this posted in less than 24 hours.

[@wolfbaker8415]

They had the video already made lol

[@mikeyplays9677]

It only happened yesterday, the fuk?

[@MalikEXXL]

Y'all are quick 😂😂

[@ryandemitriou5126]

What’s the movie about Hitlers attempted assassination?

[@johnnieclemons2921]

WTF. Just loss a subscriber.

[@TheDukeOfPannekoeken]

money grab

[@jimbo9208]

money how

[@TheDukeOfPannekoeken]

@@jimbo9208 clicks buddy, clickbait

[@jimbo9208]

@@TheDukeOfPannekoeken clickbait how the title and the thumbnail have to do with the video

[@chistinelane]

Watch mojo was behind the assassination so they could have 10 to make a list with

[@inumbwa]

Already?!

[@martinp5184]

Yet America still wants to keep their guns….

[@matthewbrown591]

Your god damn right son

[@8807ghost]

The USA was created with guns

[@quinnhouk5369]

This just showed up on my feed on the homepage lol but also that Trump one was crazy. I never thought we’d see that in my lifetime

[@hannahlowe794]

The Trump thing is the first since Ronald Reagan over 40 years ago.

[@melanieparker]

"Thing?"

[@jakebock]

lol @ mojo for jumping on the fresh vid opportunity

[@ryguym7600]

Yeah exactly why I unsubsidized. This video comes across as very ignorant and mocking the events of yesterday. Discpicable.

[@jaimonjohn2516]

Seems like Watchmojo is Running out of material!

[@Dr.RojoMcDelly]

Already?

[@jimbo9208]

yes so

[@Pienimusta]

Watchmojo was fast with this one. Coincidence?

[@jimbo9208]

no they had this already made

[@kxaie]

It did happen like 13 hours ago

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

Yes. Coincidence. Sometimes things really are that simple. I know the interesting and edgy thing to do is take a drag of a cigarette and say in a gruff voice, "I stopped believing in coincidence a long time ago" but it makes you look like a total cheeseball. It doesn't take long to complete a top 10 video, especially for a channel that does them regularly.

[@jimbo9208]

@@kxaie and

[@StanHalen1936]

Are you implying WatchMojo was behind it?

[@bbarrett726]

To Watch Mojo's credit, they are willing to call this an assassination attempt, unlike Joe

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

He condemned the incident before the sun came up today. Wtf are you talking about

[@cscmusictv]

Biden or Rogan?

[@bbarrett726]

@@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 A reporter asked Biden if he considers it an assassination attempt. He does not answer

[@lsparks1110]

Got damn this was fast 😂😂

[@criminalmindsgirl2936]

I see WatchMojo has been deleting my other comments 🤦‍♀️🙄

[@waittillfamewtf2385]

Koro Sensei Quest

[@thablackguy84]

0:48 #JoshHawleyVibes

[@MasterForte]

Its just as what Trump said before. We have to get over it.

[@oldbean7150]

He never said that.. do you just repeat everything cnn says?

[@MasterForte]

@@oldbean7150 He did say it. Though regardless, thoughts and prayers for him and the victims.

[@oldbean7150]

@@MasterForte lol sure bud.. says who? Biden

[@hannahbarley97]

Damn watchmojo don’t wait do they 😂

[@multiyapples]

Watchmojo works fast as I dunno what.

[@richardhoehn9922]

Methinks some of the plots against Fidel Castro rebounded onto JFK 🤔

[@cameronjr8]

Me: Oh no. Anyway.

[@beastdork19]

these guys fucking speedran getting a video out on this

[@bohmaaaan]

Smart move by watchmojo waiting 15 hours before they release the video..

[@klutzycutie]

Watchmojo rly wanting that money and views. 👀

[@mokse3334]

Lmao, y'all are wilding 🤣

[@elizabethduran3435]

Seriously??? 🙄

[@emeerdanvers8090]

Exactly

[@MzAlexZ]

Suspiciously fast….

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

@@MzAlexZ you figured it out. A KZbin channel that posts top 10 videos has engaged in a conspiracy to assassinate the Republican candidate for President of the United States. The only reason it failed was because the inside guy from Kellog's didn't show up on time Jfc you people are simple 🤦‍♂️

[@ForeverInDreams237]

All these sensitive chumps in the comments. I thought it was hilarious.

[@bethanyfja]

🐑🐑🐑

[@BlackHatCinephile]

🥉

[@Reaperguy67]

​@@BlackHatCinephile no one wants your pointless medals

[@MrKarkos]

Funny how Fox new called him president Trump even tho he hasn't been for a while now haha. He'll probably get it now...Shame they missed tho. Oh and for the people getting upset that Watchmojo made a video so fast. Not pick up on that they just recycle lists videos to make a "New" one haha

[@xlinkkaisaintsrow2365]

Wow

[@CandiceVidito]

They sure don't waste time talking about DT do they?

[@Slayde.Wilson]

Did you see Jimbos comments in top 10 sociopath video? He seems to always try to start arguments with me.

[@benpiano800]

AIN'T NO WAY 💀

[@Spawnwick_Boseman82820]

Donald.... DUCK!!

[@coletrainhetrick]

What. Is. Wrong. With. You. Read the room

[@georgex5587]

you guys work fast

[@slashthe2nd]

Anything for content

[@emeerdanvers8090]

Plus likes & and clout

[@bealgates8594]

Y’all move fast man 😂

[@reggieb9236]

Griftersmojo

[@FreddiePetrusewicz-ym9id]

Roses are Red Violets are Blue I came here for Trump And so did you

[@MasterForte]

That's what the video tag is for.

[@haleighsmith4182]

Wow. It's been one day. This is low.

[@naqib7putra]

So disrespectful

[@jimbo9208]

how so

[@ekoprawira6129]

The hell..you use this as an advantage? Too fast watchmojo

[@jorgeadairramos7469]

Hello good morning 😮😮😮

[@user-em6ie2be7x]

....Wonder if Trump's changed his tune on Gun Control now?

[@Carnate301]

no way y'all do this no way

[@jimbo9208]

doing what making a video

[@Carnate301]

@@jimbo9208 after a former president just got shot at less than 24 hours ago to gain some sort of views? cmon man use your brain

[@jimbo9208]

@@Carnate301 if it really for views that why does it not have more

[@Carnate301]

@@jimbo9208 🤦‍♂

[@JimmyJimmeh]

Watchmojo is so predictable

[@jimbo9208]

how so

[@JimmyJimmeh]

@@jimbo9208 predictable in the sense that everyone knew they would cash in on this subject before they even made the video. Look at the comment section. Did you really not see this video coming? Derp

[@jimbo9208]

@@JimmyJimmeh so when the attack happens you knew watchmojo was going to post a video like this people are just being stupid they just cant enjoy the video have to complain about everything

[@levisismael3497]

watchmojo came up quick 👏😅

[@HappyBurress]

Hey hey

[@kxaie]

LMAO?!??!!?

[@youngtredadream]

Bruh… watch mojo shady asf for this.

[@jimbo9208]

shady how

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

​​​@@jimbo9208 Trump's various bootlickers love pushing conspiracy theories. They aren't smart enough to make a video in 13 hours so they assume the only way it could happen would be the result of an inside job. To normal people, the idea that a KZbin channel that posts top 10 videos conspired to assassinate a presidential candidate seems insane. Because it is.

[@Survivor-dw7we]

Damn! You do watch the evening news I'm assuming ? If a deadly earthquake happens should every news organization wait a week before reporting on it ?

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

If KZbin is gonna delete my comments, the couteous thing to do would be not sending me notifications for the comment I replied to