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Dubliner Violet Gibson's Attempted Assassination of Mussolini Recounted
This article recounts the turbulent life and lonely death of Violet Gibson, a Dubliner who, on April 7, 1926, attempted to assassinate Italian dictator Benito Mussolini in Rome. Her act nearly changed the course of history.
7 Apr, 04:30 — 7 Apr, 09:28
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My great-aunt shot Mussolini in the face
Philippa Gibson's great-aunt Violet tried to kill the Italian dictator in Rome on 7 April 1926.
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The turbulent life and lonely death of Dubliner Violet Gibson who almost shot Italian dictator Mussolini dead
One hundred years ago, on April 7, 1926, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was walking through adoring crowds in the Piazza del Campidoglio in central Rome when a dainty woman in a black veil attempted to change the course of history by shooting him.
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