Was Benito Mussolini Executed?

On this day in History, Benito Mussolini executed on Apr 28, 1945. Learn more about what happened today on History. read more

On this day in History, Benito Mussolini executed on Apr 28, 1945. Learn more about what happened today on History. On this day in History, Benito Mussolini executed on Apr 28, 1945. read more

The death of Benito Mussolini, the deposed Italian fascist dictator, occurred on 28 April 1945, in the final days of World War II in Europe, when he was summarily executed by Italian partisans in the small village of Giulino di Mezzegra in northern Italy. read more

The execution of Mussolini: on 28 April 1945, Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed by partisans as they tried to flee Italy. The war was going badly for Italy, the Allies had landed in Sicily and the future looked bleak. read more