MAPS OF HISTORY · ON THIS DAY · April 30
THE DAY IN HISTORY · APRIL 30
April 30 in history
1945
As Soviet troops storm the Reichstag two streets away, Hitler shoots himself in the bunker. The Thousand-Year Reich outlives him by eight days.
READ THIS MOMENT → · SEE IT ON THE WW2 MAP →
1975 — The fall of Saigon
30 Apr 1975 — A T-54 crushes the palace gate; helicopters lift the last Americans off a rooftop. The domino falls — and stops. Vietnam is one country, at staggering cost.
READ THIS MOMENT → · SEE IT ON THE THE COLD WAR MAP → · THE FULL STORY →
THE DISPATCH
One short letter when a new atlas opens — and a printable atlas study guide of your choice is yours now, free.
NO TRACKING · YOUR ADDRESS IS USED FOR THE DISPATCH AND NOTHING ELSE · UNSUBSCRIBE ANYTIME