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24 Nov, 1963

Lee Harvey Oswald killed age 24

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Oswald is killed by Ruby – in revenge for his assassination of President JFK – as Oswald is moved to a high security prison. Ruby claims it was out of patriotism. Oswald is awaiting trial at this time.

[I did it to spare] Mrs. Kennedy the discomfiture of coming back to trial.