The Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, marked the end of the
Vietnam War and the surrender of South Vietnam to North
Vietnamese forces.
Following the rapid collapse of South Vietnamese defenses
(ARVN) during the 1975 Spring Offensive, North Vietnamese
tanks entered the capital, and President Duong Van Minh
surrendered unconditionally.
Mr. Potato Head became the first toy advertised on TV. The
original kit, which included almost 30-stick-on facial features,
sold for 98 cents—real spud not included.
The ad helped Mr. Potato Head sell more than 1 million units
its first year.
The original toy, designed by George Lerner, consisted of
plastic parts—faces, feet, and pipes—that users inserted
into a real potato (below).
On April 29, 1945, the U.S. Seventh Army liberated the
Dachau concentration camp, the first and longest-
running camp established by the Nazi regime.
The liberation was carried out by three primary units:
the 42nd Infantry Division (Rainbow Division), the
45th Infantry Division (Thunderbird Division), and
the 20th Armored Division.
Soldiers found approximately 32,000 survivors in the
main camp, many of whom were emaciated and
suffering from a severe typhus epidemic.
The rioting took place in several areas in the Los Angeles
metropolitan area as thousands of people rioted over six
days following the verdict’s announcement.
Widespread looting, assault, and arson occurred during
the riots, which local police forces had difficulty controlling.
On April 29, 2004, the last Oldsmobile, an Alero, rolled off
the assembly line in Lansing, Michigan.
It featured signatures of plant employees written inside the
hood of the car (pictured below).
General Motors announced in December of 2000 that it was
phasing out the Oldsmobile brand by the end of the 2004
model year.
