Heinrich Himmler History: May 23, 1945 - Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44 May 21, 1945 - German war criminal Heinrich Himmler captured June 11, 1943 - Heinrich Himmler orders liquidation of Polish ghettos January 14, 1943 - Heinrich Himmler views Warsaw April 1, 1933 - Heinrich Himmler becomes Police Commander of Germany October 7, 1900 - Heinrich Himmler, head of Gestapo, war criminal
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