January 30, 1933★★★★★
Hitler appointed Chancellor of Germany
President Paul von Hindenburg appoints Adolf Hitler Chancellor; the Nazis rapidly dismantle Weimar democracy and establish a dictatorship.
Politics· Germany
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Events this year
March 4, 1933★★★★★
Franklin D. Roosevelt takes office and launches the New Deal
Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes president and launches the New Deal programs in response to the Great Depression.
PoliticsEconomy· United States
Ongoing
1858 – 1947★★★★★
Beginning of the British Raj
After the 1857 rebellion, the Government of India Act transfers rule from the East India Company to the British Crown; the Mughal Empire formally ends.
Politics· India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, United Kingdom