Ernesto "Che" Guevara, the charismatic Marxist revolutionary, had been on the run in Bolivia, trying to spark a socialist uprising. But after months of evading capture, he was finally cornered by Bolivian soldiers on October 8, 1967. The next day, despite international pleas for mercy, he was executed by a firing squad in a dingy schoolhouse. The news of his death sent shockwaves around the world, cementing his legendary status as a champion of the people and a symbol of resistance against oppressive regimes.