Historical Events tagged with "gibson"

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Politics & Government

Violet Gibson's Assassination Attempt on Mussolini

April 7th, 1926 98 years ago

On a spring day in Rome, Violet Gibson, an Irish woman, attempted to assassinate Italian Prime Minister Benito Mussolini. Armed with a revolver, she shot at him from a close range as he was leaving a public event. Although Mussolini was not seriously injured, the episode caused a stir in Italy and highlighted growing tensions regarding political violence against fascism.

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