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January 30

3 Historical Records

1882CE

Birth

Franklin D. Roosevelt Born

32nd President of the United States, serving from 1933 to 1945 and the only U.S. president elected to more than two terms. He led the nation through the Great Depression and World War II, implementing the transformative New Deal programs.

1933CE

Politics

Hitler Appointed Chancellor

German President Paul von Hindenburg appointed Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany, setting the stage for the rise of Nazi Germany and World War II.

1948CE

Death

Gandhi Assassinated

Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi was shot and killed by a Hindu nationalist in New Delhi, just months after India gained independence.

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