On this day - 8 October

Ernesto Guevara, more commonly known as Che Guevara, was an Argentinian who spent much of his life fighting for change in the conditions throughout South America. He was a key figure in the Cuban revolution and rose through the troops to become second in command under Fidel Castro.

On October 8th 1967 Guevara was captured in Bolivia. The Bolivian Special Forces had been informed as to Guevara's location and they surrounded him and his guerilla forces, capturing them. He was shot and executed the following day at the order of the Bolivian President.