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Lake Como in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Lake Como in Italy. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels1 people1945–1945

Historical events in Lake Como

1945

28 April 1945
Death of Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini
Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini · World War, 2nd

Death of Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini, shot by Italian partisans

28 April 1945
Execution
Benito Amilicare Andrea Mussolini · World War, 2nd

Mussolini, his mistress & members of his entourage are shot by Italian partisans. Captured & shot by Italian partisans while attempting to escape to Switzerland

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Italy and Lake Como. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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