This Day in History: Assassination attempt on Hitler fails
On this day, 1939, a bomb exploded after Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler finished a speech addressed to his close followers. The bomb was planted by a German Communist named Georg Elser, who was later killed to avoid information spreading. The explosion left Hitler unharmed, but killed seven and wounded 63 others.
Information found on History.com.
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