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German paratroopers, on orders of Adolf Hitler, seize former Italian dictator Benito Mussolini who was being held prisoner by the government
Adolf Hitler History: March 19, 1945 - Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree: destruction of German facilities
April 7, 1943 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini met for an Axis conference in Salzburg
October 3, 1941 - Adolf Hitler says Russia is "broken" and would "never rise again"
October 4, 1940 - Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini confer at Brenner Pass in Alps
June 25, 1940 - Adolf Hitler views Eiffel tower and grave of Napoleon in France
December 21, 1939 - Hitler named Adolf Eichmann leader of "Referat IV B"
October 6, 1939 - Adolf Hitler denies he intends to go to war against France and Britain
May 2, 1933 - In Germany, Adolf Hitler bans trade unions
February 2, 1933 - 2 days after becoming chancellor, Adolf Hitler dissolves Parliament
February 25, 1932 - Immigrant Adolf Hitler gets German citizenship
September 28, 1928 - Prussia forbids speech from Adolf Hitler
December 20, 1924 - Adolf Hitler freed from jail early
November 12, 1923 - In Germany, Adolf Hitler is arrested for attempt to sieze power
October 5, 1916 - Soldier Adolf Hitler is injured
April 20, 1889 - Adolf Hitler, born in Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary, genocidal leader of Germany More Notable Events on September 12: 1994 Cessna crashes in White House front yard
1984 New York Met Dwight Goodin sets rookie strike out record at 251
1970 1st Concorde lands at Heathrow airport
1953 Senator John F. Kennedy, 36, marries Jacqueline Bouvier, 24
1944 U.S. Army troops entered Germany for 1st time
