In History, Today on April 28

Conrad of Montferrat, King of Jerusalem, was assassinated in Tyre, two days after his title to the throne was confirmed by election.

The mutiny on the HMS Bounty occurred when Fletcher Christian and other disaffected crew members seized control of the ship from Captain William Bligh.

Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator, was executed by Italian partisans near Lake Como, marking the end of his fascist regime.

Thor Heyerdahl and five crew members set sail from Peru on the Kon-Tiki expedition, aiming to demonstrate that ancient people could have made long sea voyages, creating contacts between separate cultures.

The Treaty of San Francisco came into effect, officially ending the state of war between Japan and the Allied Powers, and restoring Japan's sovereignty after World War II.

The U.S. Marines landed in the Dominican Republic to protect U.S. citizens during the Dominican Civil War.

Charles de Gaulle resigned as President of France following the defeat of a referendum on regional reform and Senate reform.

Aloha Airlines Flight 243 suffered an explosive decompression in mid-air, but managed to land safely in Kahului, Hawaii, with one fatality.

Dennis Tito became the first space tourist, launching aboard the Russian Soyuz TM-32 mission to the International Space Station.

The Abu Ghraib torture scandal came to public attention when CBS News aired photographs of Iraqi prisoners being abused by American military personnel.

A series of tornadoes struck the southern United States, particularly Alabama, resulting in over 300 deaths and extensive damage.

The United States imposes new sanctions on Russia in response to the annexation of Crimea and the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

The Baltimore protests escalate following the funeral of Freddie Gray, an African American man who died in police custody, leading to a state of emergency and National Guard deployment.

North and South Korea agreed to work towards denuclearization and formally ending the Korean War during a historic summit between leaders Kim Jong-un and Moon Jae-in.