Adolph Hitler By QuadyMac Period: Apr 20, 1885 to Apr 30, 1950 Hitler Apr 20, 1889 This is the day Adolph Hitler Apr 20, 1889 Born in Braunau am Inn, Austria Mar 20, 1903 Hitlers dad died when he was 13...and died in 1903. This happened before his birthday Dec 21, 1907 Hitlers mom died 21 December 1907 in Austria of Breast Cancer Dec 23, 1907 18 he moved to Vienna to become a artist denied and was homeless Mar 22, 1908 Without financial support from his mother, Hitler thinks out living from painting postcards and advertisements Feb 20, 1913 He listened to Karl lueger and wanted to join the war when he was 24 Feb 22, 1917 Returning to the front after being wounded in the leg, Hitler is promoted to the rank of lance-corporal Aug 4, 1918 Adolf Hitler is awarded the Iron Cross, First Class, a decoration rarely given to a corporal Oct 23, 1918 October 1918, Hitler was blinded in a British mustard gas attack Sep 13, 1919 In September 1919, he was instructed to attend a meeting of the German Worker's Party (GWP) Feb 24, 1920 24th February, 1920, the NSDAP (later nicknamed the Nazi Party) held a mass rally where it announced its new programme Apr 7, 1925 Austrian citizen until April 7th 1925. Sep 22, 1930 Adolf Hitler puts Joseph Goebbels at the head of the Nazi party's propaganda campaign Sep 30, 1932 Adolf Hitler stands for election as president of the German republic and wins 36% of the vote Oct 23, 1933 The burning of the Reichstag during the German election enables Adolf Hitler to introduce emergency measures restricting liberty Apr 30, 1945 Adolf Hitler died on April 30, 1945 at the age of 56.