The German Workers' Party (German: Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, short DAP) was a briefly existing progenitor of the NSDAP (National Socialist German Workers' Party). It was founded on January 5, 1919 by Anton Drexler and Karl Harrer. On February 24 1920it was renamed to NSDAP after an similarirly named Austrian Party (Deutsche Nationalsozialistische Arbeiterpartei) to gain support from both nationalists and socialists. The Nazi swastika The National Socialist German Workers Party (German: Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei), better known as the NSDAP or the Nazi Party was a political party that was led to power in Germany by Adolf Hitler in 1933. ... January 5 is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Anton Drexler (June 13, 1884 - February 24, 1942) was a Munich railway locksmith, a poet and member of the völkisch agitators who, together with journalist Karl Harrer, founded the German Workers Party (DAP) in 1919. ... February 24 is the 55th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ...

Adolf Hitler got the membership number 555 when he joined the party on October 19 [[1919]. Hitler later claimed to be "Party Member number 7" to make it look like he was a founder. He was, in actual fact, only the 55th member of the DAP but the party began its membership totals from 500 in order to appear larger. He was in fact the 7th member of the DAP's central committee. (help· info) (April 20, 1889 – April 30, 1945) was Chancellor of Germany from 1933 and Führer (Leader) of Germany from 1934 until his death. ... October 19 is the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ...