April 28: A Day of Historical Significance
April 28, 2025, marks the 118th day of the year, with 247 days remaining. Today, we look back on historical events that shaped our world.
On this day in 2004, CBS aired shocking images of prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison, highlighting human rights violations during the Iraq War. The date also recalls the 1789 mutiny aboard HMS Bounty, where Fletcher Christian led a revolt against Captain William Bligh, casting him adrift in the Pacific.
In 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress were executed by partisans, a pivotal moment in Italy’s history. The year 1947 saw Thor Heyerdahl’s expedition aboard the Kon-Tiki, aiming to prove ancient migration theories through a 4,300-mile journey across the Pacific.
Muhammad Ali was stripped of his boxing title in 1967 for refusing military induction, while in 1994, former CIA officer Aldrich Ames was sentenced to life for espionage. The year 2001 welcomed the first space tourist, Dennis Tito, on a Russian rocket to the ISS.
Today also celebrates the birthdays of notable figures including former Secretary of State James A. Baker III (95) and actor Ann-Margret (84), among others.
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