John Wilkes Booth By EvanSimos_for_president2020 Mar 4, 1865 Lincoln's Inauguration Apr 3, 1865 Confederacy Falls Apr 9, 1865 Confederacy Surrenders Apr 10, 1865 Lincoln gave speech from second floor window Apr 13, 1865 Grand Illumination Apr 14, 1865 JWB shoots Lincoln Apr 14, 1865 Powell Attempts to assassinate William H. Seward Apr 14, 1865 Atzerodt does not attempt to assassinate VP Johnson Apr 14, 1865 JWB Finds out Lincoln is going to Fords Theatre Apr 15, 1865 Lincoln Dies Apr 26, 1865 JWB Dies