April 28

    What happened on April 28 in history

    3 events fall on April 28, from 1789 to 1947. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

    Events on April 28

    1. 1789

      The mutiny on the Bounty

      Fletcher Christian sets Captain Bligh adrift in the Pacific with eighteen men.

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    2. 1945

      Mussolini is executed

      Partisans shoot him near Lake Como and hang the body in Milan.

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    3. 1947

      Kon-Tiki sets sail

      Thor Heyerdahl leaves Peru on a balsa raft to cross the Pacific.

      Read about V-J Day Celebration in Times SquarePlay the 20th century round

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