“History gives answers only to those who know how to ask questions.”
Hajo Holborn, German-American historian
1. A day before committing suicide, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun got married
On this day in history in 1945 A day before he committed suicide, Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun got married on the same day, U.S. troops liberated the Dachau concentration camp near Munich.
2. The musical Hair went to Broadway
1968 The musical Hair went to Broadway. As a portrait of the 1960s hippie counterculture and sexual revolution, it was highly controversial at the time. Some of the musical’s songs became anthems of the peace movement during the Vietnam War.
3. Hubert van Es took the famous picture of a helicopter airlift from a Saigon rooftop
On this day in history in 1975 Hubert van Es took the famous picture of a helicopter airlift from a Saigon rooftop. The image shows South Vietnamese civilians employed by the U.S. trying to escape Saigon on the day before the city’s fall. It came to symbolize the American defeat in Vietnam.
4. Deadly riot erupted in Los Angeles
On this day in history in 1992, a deadly riot erupted in Los Angeles. 53 people died in the riot, which started after the acquittal of the 4 Los Angeles police officers accused of the brutal beating of Rodney King.
5. The Chemical Weapons Convention became effective
On this day in history in 1997, the arms control treaty prohibited the production, storage, and use of chemical weapons. It has so far been ratified by 190 countries.
