Distance Major Peake is from Earth - not that far! (Basically like travelling from London to Scarborough.) This is why you can see sometimes see the ISS because it's in 'low orbit'.
But although the premiership was now his, Il Duceâa master of propaganda who claimed the backing of 300,000 fascist militiamen when the real number was probably far lowerâwanted to make a show of force. As a result, he joined armed supporters who flooded the streets of Rome the following day.
On October 29, 1922, fascist leader Benito Mussolini was offered the Italian premiership amid political and social upheaval. As the 90th anniversary of this event approaches, explore nine things you may not know about âIl Duceâ and his 21 years in power. 1. Mussolini had a penchant for violence even as a youth.