Sunday, March 20, 2011

Triangular file used by Luigi Lucheni to stab and kill the Austrian Empress, Elisabeth of Bavaria



Triangular file used by Luigi Lucheni to stab and kill the Austrian Empress, Elisabeth of Bavaria (commonly referred to as Sisi), in 1898.

Revolver used in John F. Schrank's attempted assassination of U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt



Revolver used in  John F. Schrank's attempted assassination of U.S. President Teddy Roosevelt in Oct. 1912. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008)

The pistol which was used by Gavrilo Princip in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie



The pistol which was used by Gavrilo Princip in the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie .

The knife used by Mijailo Mijailovic to stab Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh




The knife used by Mijailo Mijailovic to stab Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh. Photo: AFP