Adolf Hitler is sentenced to five years fortress confinement for his participation in the "Beer Hall Putsch" but spends only nine months in jail. Date: April 1, 1924 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1924 π On This Day (Today)
The recently elected Nazis under Julius Streicher organize a one-day boycott of all Jewish-owned businesses in Germany, ushering in a series of anti-Semitic acts. Date: April 1, 1933 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1933 π On This Day (Today)
India's central banking institution, the Reserve Bank of India, is formed. Date: April 1, 1935 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1935 π On This Day (Today)
The Royal New Zealand Air Force is formed as an independent service. Date: April 1, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1937 π On This Day (Today)
Aden becomes a British crown colony. Date: April 1, 1937 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1937 π On This Day (Today)
Spanish Civil War: GeneralΓsimo Francisco Franco of the Spanish State announces the end of the Spanish Civil War, when the last of the Republican forces surrender. Date: April 1, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1939 π On This Day (Today)
A military coup in Iraq overthrows the regime of 'Abd al-Ilah and installs Rashid Ali al-Gaylani as Prime Minister. Date: April 1, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1941 π On This Day (Today)
FΓ’ntΓ’na AlbΔ massacre: Between two hundred and two thousand Romanian civilians are killed by Soviet Border Troops. Date: April 1, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1941 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: Navigation errors lead to an accidental American bombing of the Swiss city of Schaffhausen. Date: April 1, 1944 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1944 π On This Day (Today)
World War II: The Tenth United States Army attacks the Thirty-Second Japanese Army on Okinawa. Date: April 1, 1945 Read more on Wikipedia β π Other events on April 1 π Events on this day in 1945 π On This Day (Today)