Berlin, Germany. Several major political, military, and cultural events have occurred on April 30 across different years, ranging from wartime developments to leadership changes and international milestones.
1945
Adolf Hitler and his wife Eva Braun committed suicide in his underground bunker in Berlin.
1975
In South Vietnam, President Duong Van Minh announced an unconditional surrender to the Vietcong, ending the 20th century’s longest armed conflict.
1997
Britain’s Labour leader Tony Blair completed one of the longest election campaigns in history with deputy leader John Prescott.
1998
Secessionist rebels signed a permanent ceasefire with the Papua New Guinea government, ending a nine-year uprising on the island of Bougainville.
1999
The army in the Comoros Islands in the Indian Ocean seized power to preserve the unity of the republic in the face of a secession crisis.
2000
The Dalai Lama inaugurated Tibetan Museum on the 40th anniversary of his arrival in Dharamsala.
2000
Canonisation of Faustina Kowalska was celebrated worldwide.
2009
Automaker Chrysler filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
2013
Dutch King Willem-Alexander was inaugurated in Amsterdam.
Which of these April 30 events do you think had the most lasting global impact?
