Who is reputed to have survived over 55 assassination attempts, the most notable of which (the only time in modern history when a Head of State has personally exchanged fire with a potential assassin) was in 1931?
Answer: King Zog of Albania The 1931 attempt was made while King Zog was visiting a Vienna opera house for a performance of "Pagliacci", but he survived by firing back with a pistol that he always carried.