Happy Monday, April 28, 2025! Today marks the 118th day of the year, with 247 days left to go.
Historical Events on April 28:
Back in 2004, shocking images of prisoner abuse and torture by U.S. troops at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq were first revealed to the world through a report aired on the CBS television news program “60 Minutes II.”
Other notable events on this date:
In 1789, mutineers led by Fletcher Christian seized control of the HMS Bounty three weeks after leaving Tahiti, leaving the ship’s captain, Lieutenant William Bligh, and 18 crew members adrift in the Pacific Ocean.
In 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed by Italian partisans as they tried to flee the country