This Day In History: April 28

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This Day in History Video: What Happened on April 28

Benito Mussolini dies, World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali dodges the draft, Russian space program launches the first rocket, and the mutiny on the Bounty captained by Captain Bligh occurs in This Day in History video. The date is April 28th. The former Cassius Clay refuses to fight in the Vietnam War.

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