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What happened on April 30th?
As Soviet troops closed in, a notorious leader met his end
Matthew Jones
April 30, 2025
1945 Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun Die by Suicide in Berlin Bunker
On April 30, 1945, Adolf Hitler and his wife, Eva Braun, committed suicide in an underground bunker in Berlin as Soviet forces advanced on the city. Their deaths marked the collapse of Nazi Germany, and Germany surrendered within days, bringing an end to World War II in Europe.
The photo shows Adolf Hitler taking tea with Eva Braun in Bavaria, in April 1935.
🗞️Today’s Headlines
Everything important that’s ever happened on April 30:
2013 — Willem-Alexander became king of the Netherlands, succeeding his mother, Queen Beatrix.
1975 — North Vietnamese troops captured Saigon, marking the end of the Vietnam War.
1939 — The National Broadcasting Company aired the first public television broadcast in the United States.
1900 — US President William McKinley signed the Hawaiian Organic Act, making Hawaii a US territory.
1897 — English physicist J. J. Thomson announced the discovery of the electron, revolutionizing atomic theory.
1789 — George Washington took the oath of office as the first President of the United States in New York City.
🎂 Today’s Birthdays
On April 30, we’re singing to:
Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777) — German mathematician known for groundbreaking contributions to number theory, statistics, and physics.
Kirsten Dunst (1982) — American actress recognized for roles in Spider-Man, Melancholia, and The Power of the Dog.
Gal Gadot (1985) — Israeli actress best known for portraying Wonder Woman in the DC Extended Universe.
🪦Who Died Today?
On April 30, we’re saying goodbye to:
Édouard Manet (1883) — French painter and key figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism, famous for works such as Olympia and Le Déjeuner sur l’herbe.
Muddy Waters (1983) — American musician and pioneer of Chicago blues whose influence shaped rock and roll.
Sergio Leone (1989) — Italian filmmaker and master of the Spaghetti Western genre, best known for The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West.
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