Italo Balbo vs Juan Prim

Balbo led a mass transatlantic flight of 24 Savoia-Marchetti S.55 flying boats from Italy to the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. The flight demonstrated Italian aviation prowess and was a major propaganda success for the Fascist regime.

Balbo was appointed governor of the Italian colony of Libya. He implemented infrastructure projects, including the Litoranea Balbia coastal highway, and pursued a policy of Italian settlement, but also faced resistance from local populations.

Balbo was flying as a passenger in a Savoia-Marchetti SM.79 when his aircraft was shot down by Italian anti-aircraft fire over Tobruk, Libya. The incident was officially ruled an accident, though some suspected deliberate action by rivals within the Fascist hierarchy.

Prim commanded the Spanish forces that defeated Moroccan troops at the Battle of Castillejos during the Spanish-Moroccan War. The victory contributed to the Spanish capture of Tetouan and the subsequent Treaty of Wad Ras.

Prim was a key leader of the Glorious Revolution, issuing a pronunciamiento that overthrew Queen Isabella II. He served as Minister of War in the provisional government and became the dominant political figure in the search for a new monarch.

Prim was assassinated by unknown gunmen in Madrid while returning to his home. His death occurred just as the new king Amadeo I arrived in Spain, destabilizing the monarchy and contributing to the collapse of the First Spanish Republic.