Was JFK the First President to Be Assassinated
No, John F. Kennedy was not the first U.S. president to be assassinated. While his death in 1963 is one of the most well-known presidential assassinations, two earlier presidents were killed while in office.
Earlier Presidential Assassinations in U.S. History
Abraham Lincoln was the first U.S. president to be assassinated, shot by John Wilkes Booth in April 1865. James A. Garfield was shot in July 1881 and died later that year, making him the second president killed by an assassin.
Other Presidents Who Died by Assassination Attempts
Several other presidents survived assassination attempts, including Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan. For a detailed timeline of presidential attacks and deaths, see the historical overview at https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/topics/presidential-assassinations
