In Brussels, on 15 November 1902, the Italian anarchist, Gennaro Rubin, attempted to assassinate King Leopold II of Belgium.
From a UK perspective, it’s very interesting to see that James Keir Hardie, who was staying in the Hotel Waterloo in Brussels at the time of the assassination attempt, was arrested by the Belgian police – oh, and very quickly released, too!
The Midland Daily Telegraph – Monday 17 November 1902
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The Yorkshire Evening Post – Monday 17 November 1902
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