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Today in History: Jack Ruby fatally shoots JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald

11/24/2025

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On November 24, 1963, nightclub owner Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald during a live television broadcast. Oswald had assassinated President John F. Kennedy two days earlier. Ruby's actions intensified public speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination, further complicating the already tumultuous political landscape of the time.

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On November 24, 1963, nightclub owner Jack Ruby shot and killed Lee Harvey Oswald during a live television broadcast. Oswald had assassinated President John F. Kennedy two days earlier. Ruby's actions intensified public speculation and conspiracy theories surrounding the assassination, further complicating the already tumultuous political landscape of the time.