Adolph Hitler By liyah Period: Jan 1, 1889 to Dec 31, 1946 Adolph Hitler Apr 20, 1889 The Day Adolph Hitler Was Born D.O.B Mar 1, 1897 Hitler attends a Benedictine monastry school in Lambach where he sang in the choir Jan 1, 1903 Father Died Jan 1, 1907 Influenced by the anti-Semitic mayor of Vienna, Karl Lueger Dec 21, 1907 Mother Died Jan 1, 1908 he developed a hatred of the Jews. Jan 1, 1909 Became Homeless Jul 28, 1914 Joined the Army Oct 1, 1918 Hitler was blinded by a gas attack at Ypres Jan 1, 1919 working for an army unit, he was assigned to spy on a political party of roughly 40 idealists called the German Workers Party Jan 1, 1921 Chairman Jan 1, 1923 Hitler organised Bavarian nationalists under a figurehead of General Ludendorff into a coup Nov 8, 1923 Hitler and 2000 Nazis marched through the streets of Munich to take over a meeting at the Munich Beer Hall Jan 1, 1924 Hitler was arrested and tried Jan 1, 1932 Hitler acquired German citizenship and ran for president, coming second to von Hindenburg Jan 30, 1933 He was appointed Chancellor of Germany Mar 5, 1933 Hitler perfectly exploited an act of arson on the Reichstag Mar 20, 1939 his book sold five million copies Jan 1, 1941 invasion of Russia Apr 30, 1945 Killed himself