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John Bellingham is found guilty and sentenced to death by hanging for the assassination of British Prime Minister Spencer Perceval.
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John Bellingham
English merchant who assassinated Prime Minister Spencer Perceval in 1812
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Assassination of Spencer Perceval
1812 murder in London, England
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Head of government of the United Kingdom
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1809 to 1812
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