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The Birth of Elie Wiesel
On this date, Elie Wiesel was born in Sighet, Romania. -
Hitler gets Elected
Hitler gets elected to be the Chancellor of Germany. -
Vladek and Anja meet
Vladek Spiegelman and Anja meet for the first time. -
Vladek marries Anja
Vladek marries Anja instead of Lucia. -
The Birth of Richieu
Vladek and Anja had their first born, his name is Richieu. -
Vladek Gets Drafted
Vladek gets drafted and forced to serve in the army. -
The Invasion of Poland
German Nazis were invading Poland, This started WWII. -
Britain and France
Britain and France declare war on Germany -
Vladek gets Captured
Vladek gets captured by German Nazis and becomes a war prisoner. -
Poland Surrenders
A few cities including Poland and Sosnowiec were captured by German nazis and forced to surrender. -
Star of David Arm Band
The Jewish are forced to wear the Star of David as an arm band to identify that they're Jewish -
Auschwitz
Auschwitz was one of the famous and known as the most unethical camp during the Holocaust. It was established and used as a concentration throughout the 1940's. -
Elie and Moishe the Beadle
Elie meets Moishe the Beadle. He is taught by Moishe the mystreries of Kabbalah -
Vladek's In-laws
The people of Sosnowiec are forced to move to Auschwitz for Dcument Inspections. Vladek's In-laws didn'y pass, they're seen as too weak to work for the Germans -
Auschwitz and Dachau
Auschwitz and Dachau start using their crematorium -
Split Apart
Jews that were forced to leave Sosnowiec and were sent to a ghetto. They were later moved to Zawiercic. Richieu, Vladek's first son, along with his aunt Tosha, were sent to Auschwitz. -
The Death of Richieu
Richieu survived a gas chamber, but unfortunately died a few months later. The last of the Jews were killed, including Richieu -
Vladek and Anja in Auschwitz
Prisoners from the camp were tattooed with a series of numbers so they can be identified by the Germans. Vladek and Anja were both sent to Auschwitz, reuniting from the previous camp, Birkenau. -
Elie and Jews are forced into the Ghettos
The Jews, including Elie and his family, were forced to move to the Ghettos. -
Wiesel Family
The Wiesel family arrives at Birkenhall, Poland. -
The Start...
The Jews, including Elie and his family, were sent on cattle cars by train to their first destination. -
Elie and his father in Auschwitz
Elie and his father are sent to Auschwitz -
Russian forces liberate Auschwitz
On this date, Russian forces liberate Auschwitz. -
Elie's father
Elie's father, Shlomo, dies. -
Anne Frank
On this date, Anne Frank died at Bergen-Belsen -
American Troops
American troops free inmates in Dachau and Buchenwald -
U.S. Troops Save Elie
Elie and other Jews are liberated when the U.S. troops arrive to rescue them. -
Art is Born
Art Spiegelman is born in Stockholm, Sweden. -
The Start of Elie's Literature
Elie is encouraged to write about his life during the Holocaust. -
Elie to the USA
On this date, Elie Wiesel moves to the United States of America. -
Elie recieves the Nobel Peace Prize
On this date, Elie Wiesel receives the Nobel Peace Prize. -
Elie's "Night" gets Published
Elie gets NIGHT published in English. -
The Death of Anja
Anja was found by Vladek in the bathroom with her wrist cut, she had commited suicide. -
The Death of Vladek Spiegelman
Vladek Spiegelman died due to heart failure in 1982.
