On this day in 1961, Rafael Trujillo, an army officer who had become dictator of the Dominican Republic following a military revolt in 1930, was assassinated. Trujillo had ruled the country with an iron fist, suppressing political opposition and overseeing a brutal regime that was responsible for the deaths of thousands of people. The assassination was carried out by a group of dissidents who had grown tired of Trujillo's authoritarian rule. The dictator's death sparked a wave of violence and political turmoil in the country, which ultimately resulted in the establishment of a new government and the democratization of Dominican Republic. Trujillo's legacy remains controversial and the country continues to grapple with the legacy of his rule to this day.

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