On this day in history
April 30
American
1789George Washington is inaugurated as the first president in New York City.
George Washington is inaugurated as the first president in New York City.
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1803The Louisiana Purchase treaty is signed in Paris, doubling the nation for 15 million dollars.
The Louisiana Purchase treaty is signed in Paris, doubling the nation for 15 million dollars.
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1975Saigon falls to North Vietnam as the last Americans flee by helicopter from the embassy roof.
Saigon falls to North Vietnam as the last Americans flee by helicopter from the embassy roof.
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World
1945Adolf Hitler shoots himself in the Berlin bunker as the Soviets close in.
Adolf Hitler shoots himself in the Berlin bunker as the Soviets close in.
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