1933
Hitler becomes Chancellor
Convinced they could control him, the old conservatives around President Hindenburg handed Adolf Hitler the chancellorship.
FDR's first inaugural
Standing on a Capitol platform in a cold rain, the new president told a frightened nation that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Reichstag fire
A young Dutch communist was caught in the burning German parliament building with matches and firelighters.
Dachau opens
In an old munitions factory near Munich, Heinrich Himmler's SS set up a camp for political prisoners, communists and Social Democrats first, then Jews…
Dust Bowl winds rise
Years of drought and over-plowing across the Great Plains stripped the soil and sent it up in black clouds miles high.
Twenty-first Amendment repeals Prohibition
After thirteen years of bootleggers, speakeasies, and corrupt cops, the Twenty-first Amendment ended Prohibition.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1933?
Saeculum lists 6 events from 1933. The most significant is Hitler becomes Chancellor: Convinced they could control him, the old conservatives around President Hindenburg handed Adolf Hitler the chancellorship. He took the oath at noon.
What era was 1933 part of?
1933 falls within the Modern Era (1901-2000). World wars, cold war, and the splitting of the atom.
Which regions saw notable events in 1933?
The events from 1933 span Europe and North America.