28 April 1996 April 28, 2016 Author: Staff The gunman, Martin Bryant, opens fire at the Broad Arrow Cafe in Port Arthur in Tasmania, Australia killing 35 people. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Government consists in nothing else but so controlling subjects that they shall neither be able to, nor have cause to do it harm." Nicolo Machiavelli — Click here for more from Nicolo Machiavelli Related posts: 28 April 1996 28 April 1996 13 March 1996 6 October 1723 27 April 1996 15 June 1752 27 April 1996 11 May 1996 11 May 1996 11 May 1996 Categories: History Tags: 1996, 28 April