In 1926, Irish aristocrat Violet Gibson shot Benito Mussolini at close range, grazing his nose. She missed, was declared insane, and vanished into an asylum.
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The 1962 Assassination Attempt on Charles de Gaulle
In 1962 far-right French officers tried to assassinate Charles de Gaulle over Algerian independence. 187 shots were fired. None hit him. Here’s what happened.