April 12, 1945: Roosevelt dies and Truman takes command mid-war, reshaping World War II strategy and the postwar world order.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt was born on January 30, 1882 in Hyde Park, New York. The only child of wealthy parents and fifth ...

Yuri Gagarin's spaceflight, Fort Sumter attack, FDR's death, Jackie Robinson's MLB debut, and key global historical events.

President Franklin Roosevelt died midway through having his portrait painted on April 12, 1945.

Editor’s note, February 13, 2026: Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Adolf Hitler came to power within five weeks of each other, in 1933; they both died in office 12 years later, Roosevelt on April 12, ...