This video below features a man who witnessed the April 14, 1865 assassination of Abraham Lincoln. In this February 1956 clip from the TV show “I’ve Got a Secret,” 96-year-old Samuel J. Seymour tries to stump the panelists who try to figure out his claim to fame.
The host of “I’ve Got a Secret” was Gary Moore, and this episode’s panelists are Bill Cullen, Jayne Meadows, Henry Morgan, and Lucille Ball. Check out the witness to Lincoln’s assassination.
Samuel Seymour was five-years old when he went to see “Our American Cousin” at Ford’s Theatre with his godmother. One may wonder how witnessing the event would impact the child.
Seymour passed away on April 13, 1956 not long after appearing on “I’ve Got a Secret.”
Bonus History Tidbit: In 1863, President Lincoln issued a proclamation making the last Thursday in November a national day of thanksgiving.
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