By Mikhail Turner , Contributor Jan 17, 2013. High-scoring games in soccer can be fun, but sometimes things get out of hand. When two teams meet and the winner is painfully obvious beforehand, the result could be a blowout. There have been plenty of lopsided games in soccer, but these games are a cut above the rest. The margin of victory in these games is astounding when you consider that professionals are involved. Here are the seven worst blowouts in world football history.
Charles Guiteau was very eager to be the ambassador to France. Garfield wouldn't let him. So Guiteau assassinated Garfield. However, Guiteau did later say that God told him so, and thought he should be revered and congratulated for his great feat. He even offered a poem that he wrote about it at his hanging.
James A. Garfield was assassinated by Charles J. Guiteau on July 2, 1881 in Washington D.C. while walking through the Baltimore and Potomac railroad station. He had been president just shy of 4 months at the time, and his term lasted 6 1/2 months.