This Day In History: 04/30/1945 - Hitler Commits Suicide

This Day In History: 04/30/1945 - Hitler Commits Suicide

Adolph Hitler commits suicide toward the end of World War II, Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon agree to the Louisiana Purchase, the fall of Saigon signals the end of the Vietnam War in This Day in History video. The date is April 30th. The former city of Saigon was renamed Ho Chi Minh city.

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