On August 30, 1918, Vladimir Lenin was shot in an assassination attempt, with two bullets striking him and one hitting a bystander.
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Fanny Kaplan, arrested shortly after the shooting, confessed and was executed, although some historians question her role as the shooter.
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Kaplan, born Feyga Chaimovna Roitblat, was a revolutionary who suffered visual impairment, possibly due to a previous bomb explosion.
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Her ophthalmologic diagnosis remains unclear, with suggestions of hysterical blindness or injuries from the bomb blast affecting her vision.
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Despite her visual impairment, Kaplan's shooting accuracy was notable, hitting Lenin with two of three shots, a higher rate than modern police officers.
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