12 History Lessons + 5 Births & 5 Deaths for April 30, 2025
Today’s History:
- 1789 – George Washington is inaugurated as the first President of the United States in New York City.
- 1803 – The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France in the Louisiana Purchase.
- 1812 – Louisiana becomes the 18th U.S. state.
- 1900 – Hawaii is formally organized as a U.S. territory.
- 1939 – The New York World’s Fair opens, showcasing “The World of Tomorrow.”
- 1945 – Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun commit suicide in the Führerbunker in Berlin.
- 1948 – The Organization of American States (OAS) is founded.
- 1973 – U.S. President Richard Nixon announces the resignation of top aides amid the Watergate scandal.
- 1975 – The Fall of Saigon: South Vietnam surrenders to North Vietnamese forces, marking the end of the Vietnam War.
- 1980 – Queen’s single Another One Bites the Dust is certified Platinum in the U.S.
- 1993 – Tennis player Monica Seles is stabbed during a match in Hamburg, Germany.
- 2019 – Japan’s Emperor Akihito formally abdicates, the first Japanese emperor to do so in over two centuries.
Today’s Birthdays:
- 1938 – Larry Niven, science fiction author (Ringworld) (87)
- 1945 – Annie Dillard, Pulitzer Prize-winning author (Pilgrim at Tinker Creek) (80)
- 1959 – Stephen Harper, 22nd Prime Minister of Canada (66)
- 1973 – Akon, singer, songwriter, and producer (Locked Up, Smack That) (52)
- 1982 – Kirsten Dunst, actress (Spider-Man, Marie Antoinette) (43)
Today’s Deaths:
- 1945 – Adolf Hitler, dictator of Nazi Germany during World War II (56)
- 1945 – Eva Braun, longtime companion and wife of Adolf Hitler (33)
- 1983 – Muddy Waters, legendary American blues musician (68)
- 1994 – Roland Ratzenberger, Austrian Formula One driver (33)
- 2022 – Naomi Judd, American country music singer and member of The Judds (76)
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