On April 29th in US Political History
Part II
On April 29th in 1945 American soldiers liberated 31,601 in the Dachau, Germany, concentration camp; that same day, Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun (b.1912) and designated Adm. Karl Doenitz his successor. Hitler and Braun committed suicide the next day.
On April 29th in 1945 The German Army in Italy surrendered unconditionally to the Allies.
On April 29th in 1946 In Japan 28 former leaders were indicted in Tokyo as war criminals; seven ended up being sentenced to death.
On April 29th in 1957 The 1st military nuclear power plant was dedicated at Fort Belvoir, Va.
On April 29th in 1968 Dr. Ralph Abernathy led The Poor People's Campaign in Washington D.C., less than a month after the assassination of King. It concluded on June 23. The campaign was for reforms in welfare, employment and housing policies. Abernathy was the successor to Rev. Martin Luther King as head of the Southern Christian Leadership conference.
On April 29th in 1970 50,000 US and South Vietnamese troops invaded Cambodia
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