Daily Archives: December 20, 2014

Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler released from German prison 90 years ago today (Dec 20 1924)

(Saturday, December 20, 1924) — German Nazi Party leader Adolf Hitler was released from prison today after the Bavarian Supreme Court issued a pardon, against the state prosecutor’s objections, having serving nine months for his role in the Beer Hall Putsch; during his time behind bars, he’d written his autobiographical screed, Mein Kampf.