This Day in History: 06/5/1968 - Robert F. Kennedy Shot - HISTORY

This Day in History - June 5, 1968, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in the Ambassador Hotel by 24-year old Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan. He was shot in the head and died early the next morning.

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Robert Kennedy was a powerful figure in Washington until his assassination in 1968.

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