On This Day - April 28th

Featured Event:

Benito Mussolini executed (1945) 🪦

Italian dictator Benito Mussolini, “Il Duce,” who, after a series of military misadventures, became unpopular even among his fellow Fascists, was captured while trying to flee Italy and was executed on this day in 1945.

Other Events:

1967: At the height of the Vietnam War American boxer Muhammad Ali refused induction into the U.S. Army. 🪖

1969: French leader Charles de Gaulle resigned his presidency. 🇫🇷

2001: American businessman Dennis Tito became the first space tourist when he was launched into orbit aboard a Russian supply mission to the International Space Station; he paid approximately $20 million for the six-day trip. 🚀

2003: Apple launched the iTunes Store, which gave users the ability to purchase and download music from the Internet. 🎵

Holidays:

Mujahideen Victory Day 🇦🇫

National Heroes Day 🇧🇧

Sardinia Day 🇮🇹 (Sardinia)

Restoration of Sovereignty 🇯🇵

Featured Birthdays:

1758: James Monroe 🇺🇸 (5th President)

1916: Ferruccio Lamborghini 🇮🇹 (Auto-Designer)

1926: Harper Lee 🇺🇸 (Author)

1937: Saddam Hussein 🇮🇶 (President)

Featured Deaths:

1918: Gavrilo Princip 🇧🇦 (Nationalist)

1945: Benito Mussolini 🇮🇹 (Dictator)

2021: Michael Collins 🇺🇸 (Astronaut)