Elie Wiesel, Night, Timeline Events

By Riley_Strawser

  • Elie Wiesel is born.

    Elie Wiesel is born.
    Birthplace: Sighet, Romania

  • Adolf Hitler is elected

    Adolf Hitler is elected
    Hitler is elected Chancellor of Germany.

  • Dachau Camp first opens

    Dachau Camp first opens
    Dachau, a death camp, opens.

  • Camp Buchenwald opens

    Camp Buchenwald opens
    Buchenwald concentration camp opens.

  • Britain and France declare war on Germany

    Britain and France declare war on Germany

  • Germany captures Norway and Denmark

    Germany captures Norway and Denmark

  • Auschwitz concentration camp opens.

    Auschwitz concentration camp opens.

  • Auschwitz concentration camp uses poisonous gas

    Auschwitz concentration camp uses poisonous gas

  • Auschwitz uses their crematoria

    Auschwitz uses their crematoria

  • Dachau uses their crematoria

    Dachau uses their crematoria

  • Elie Wiesel & family arrive at Birkenall, Poland

    Elie Wiesel & family arrive at Birkenall, Poland

  • Elie and his father were sent to Auschwitz

    Elie and his father were sent to Auschwitz

  • Russian forces liberate the death camp, Auschwitz

    Russian forces liberate the death camp, Auschwitz

  • Inmates at Dachau and Buchenwald are freed by American troops

    Inmates at Dachau and Buchenwald are freed by American troops

  • Elie entered Sorbonne University in order to study philosophy

    Elie entered Sorbonne University in order to study philosophy

  • Elie is encouraged to write about his life story is concentration camps

    Elie is encouraged to write about his life story is concentration camps

  • Elie moves to the United States of America

    Elie moves to the United States of America

  • Elie publishes Night, the Enlgish version

    Elie publishes Night, the Enlgish version

  • Elie receives the Nobel Peace Prize

    Elie receives the Nobel Peace Prize