Michele Angiolillo

Michele Angiolillo Lombardi
Born(1871-06-05)5 June 1871
Foggia, Italy
Died20 August 1897(1897-08-20) (aged 26)
Bergara, Basque Country, Spain
MovementAnarchism
Criminal statusExecuted by garrote
MotiveRevenge for the Montjuïc trial
Criminal penaltyCapital punishment
Details
VictimsAntonio Cánovas del Castillo
Killed1
Weapons.44 Bull Dog revolver

Michele Angiolillo Lombardi (Italian pronunciation: [miˈkɛːle andʒoˈlillo]; 5 June 1871 – 20 August 1897) was an Italian anarchist. He assassinated Spanish prime minister Antonio Cánovas del Castillo on 8 August 1897 and was captured and executed by Spanish authorities later that month.