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Graphic: On this day, April 28, 1945, Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were executed. [View all]
This day in 1945, Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci are both summarily executed by Italian partisans in Giulino di Mezzegra, Italy.
The bodies were then taken to Milan, where they were hung upside down to publicly confirm their demise. #WW2
The bodies were then taken to Milan, where they were hung upside down to publicly confirm their demise. #WW2
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Fri Apr 28, 2023: Graphic: On this day, April 28, 1945, Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were executed.
Thu Apr 28, 2022: Graphic: On this day, April 28, 1945, Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were executed.
Wed Apr 28, 2021: Graphic: On this day, April 28, 1945, Benito Mussolini and his mistress Clara Petacci were executed.
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