★★★★★
Fall of Saigon
North Vietnamese forces enter the Independence Palace; the Republic of Vietnam surrenders, ending the Vietnam War.
WarPolitics· Vietnam, United States
- 1975
- 1945★★★★★
Death of Adolf Hitler
As the Red Army closes in on Berlin, Adolf Hitler kills himself in his underground bunker.
Death· Germany - 1803★★★★★
Louisiana Purchase
The United States buys the vast Louisiana territory from France, roughly doubling the size of the country.
TreatyPolitics· United States, France - 1789★★★★★
George Washington inaugurated as first US President
George Washington is sworn in as the first President of the United States in New York City.
Politics· United States