events

Assassination of the French President, Sadi Carnot by Sante Caserio during the Ère des attentats (1892-1894).

Historical image related to Assassination of the French President, Sadi Carnot by Sante Caserio during the Ère des attentats (1892-1894). from June 24, 1894

Assassination of Sadi Carnot

1894 murder of the French President

On 24 June 1894, in Lyon, France, French President Sadi Carnot was assassinated by Italian anarchist Sante Geronimo Caserio. Acting in retaliation for the execution of Ravachol and the subsequent ratification of the anti-anarchist lois scélérates, Caserio stabbed Carnot in his…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Sante Geronimo Caserio

Italian anarchist and assassin of French President Carnot in 1894

Sante Geronimo Caserio was an Italian baker, anarchist, and propagandist by the deed. He is primarily known for assassinating Sadi Carnot, the sitting President of the French Republic, on 24 June 1894. This act marked the final attack of the Ère des attentats (1892–1894) and…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

Ère des attentats

1892–1894 anarchist terrorist campaign

The Ère des attentats, or the French anarchist campaign of attacks from 1892 to 1894, was a period in the history of France and the broader history of propaganda of the deed (1880–1914), marked by a significant wave of political violence—both from the French authorities and…
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)

June 24

Day of the year

June 24 is the 175th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 190 days remain until the end of the year.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)