Today in History — April 28
1789
28 April 1789: Mutiny on the Bounty
On April 28, 1789, crew members of HMS Bounty, led by Fletcher Christian, seized control of the ship from Captain William Bligh in one of the most famous mutinies in naval history. The dramatic events…
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