Today In History for April 28th

Today is Thursday, April 28, the 118th day of 2011. There are 247 days left in the year.

In 1758, the fifth president of the United States, James Monroe, was born in Westmoreland County, Va.

In 1945, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and his mistress, Clara Petacci, were executed by Italian partisans as they attempted to flee the country.

In 1952, war with Japan officially ended as a treaty signed in San Francisco the year before took effect. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower resigned as Supreme Allied commander in Europe; he was
succeeded by Gen. Matthew B. Ridgway.