On this day in history
April 28
American
1967Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the Army, sacrificing his title and career for his beliefs.
Muhammad Ali refuses induction into the Army, sacrificing his title and career for his beliefs.
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World
1945Partisans execute Benito Mussolini and hang his body upside down in Milan.
Partisans execute Benito Mussolini and hang his body upside down in Milan.
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1996A gunman massacres 35 people at Port Arthur, Tasmania; Australia responds with sweeping gun control.
A gunman massacres 35 people at Port Arthur, Tasmania; Australia responds with sweeping gun control.
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1789The crew of HMS Bounty mutinies against Captain Bligh and sets him adrift.
The crew of HMS Bounty mutinies against Captain Bligh and sets him adrift.
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1969Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France after losing a referendum.
Charles de Gaulle resigns as president of France after losing a referendum.
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