Adolf Hitler By vt8115 Period: Jan 20, 1889 to Jan 20, 1923 hitler Apr 20, 1889 Born in Austria Jan 1, 1895 His father retired when he was only 6 Jan 1, 1903 Father died Jan 1, 1905 He quit school at the age 16 Dec 21, 1907 Hitler's mother died at age 47 Jan 1, 1908 Denied Admissions to Art School Jan 1, 1913 Left Austria to avoid draft May 1, 1913 Hitler left Vienna for Munich Jan 1, 1914 WWI Started Aug 4, 1918 A decoration rarely awarded to one of Hitler's rank Oct 13, 1918 A gas attack caused him to go temporarily blind. Oct 15, 1918 Hitler was temporarily blinded by a mustard gas attack and was hospitalised in Pasewalk. Sep 1, 1919 Work for organization spying on group Sep 16, 1919 name to the National Socialist German Workers' Party Oct 30, 1923 Beer Hall Putsch Nov 8, 1923 Hitler held a rally at a Munich beer hall and proclaimed a revolution. Jul 1, 1932 Ran for president but lost the election to Paul von Hindenburg Mar 5, 1933 Hitler gained a majority at the last democratic elections held in Germany Apr 30, 1945 Commited Suicide with Eva Braun Apr 30, 1945 Died in Germany