April 28, 1945: Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini Is Executed | Firstpost Rewind On April 28, 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress were executed. The couple was captured by Italian partisans as they attempted to escape Italy. In 1922, Victor Emmanuel III appointed Mussolini as the Prime Minister after which he became the dictator of Italy. Benito Mussolini | Italy | F. Rewind | Victor Emmanuel III | World News | Trending News | Latest News | Firstpost #mussolini #italy #firstpost #palkisharma #worldnews #globalnews #latestnews Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel. Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/ Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/ Follow Firstpost on Twitter: https://twitter.com/firstpost