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Events on Saturday 28 April 1945 2
1883 – 1945Benito MussoliniIl DuceThe dictator who led Italy into WWII alongside Nazi Germany; he was executed by Italian partisans in 1945.
1945Mussolini executedItalian dictator killed by partisansBenito Mussolini was captured and executed by Italian partisans on April 28, 1945, while attempting to flee to Switzerland. His body was displayed publicly in Milan.