23 May 1945 May 22, 2012 Author: Staff The head of the SS, Heinrich Himmler, commits suicide while in Allied custody. Famous Words of Inspiration..."A riot is the language of the unheard." Martin Luther King Jr. — Click here for more from Martin Luther King Jr. Related posts: 15 July 1815 20 May 1813 24 June 1945 16 July 1945 25 August 1945 21 October 1945 19 October 1956 Categories: History Tags: 1945, 23 May