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Violet Gibson's Failed Assassination Attempt on Mussolini

4/7/2026

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Violet Gibson attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator, in Rome on April 7, 1926.
The bullet grazed Mussolini's nose.
Gibson's gun jammed on a second attempt.
Mussolini downplayed the incident.
Her great-niece Philippa Gibson notes political and faith motivations behind Violet Gibson's actions after Giacomo Matteotti's murder.

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Violet Gibson attempted to assassinate Benito Mussolini, the Italian dictator, in Rome on April 7, 1926.
The bullet grazed Mussolini's nose.
Gibson's gun jammed on a second attempt.
Mussolini downplayed the incident.
Her great-niece Philippa Gibson notes political and faith motivations behind Violet Gibson's actions after Giacomo Matteotti's murder.