Night Timeline By greenrachel14 Sep 30, 1928 Wiesel's Birth Elie Wiesel is born Period: Sep 30, 1928 to Apr 12, 1986 Wiesel's Life Mar 1, 1933 Hitler is elected; Dachau camp opens Sep 3, 1939 Britain and France declare war on Germany Apr 1, 1940 Germany takes over Norway and Denmark May 1, 1944 Wiesel's family arrives in Birkenall, Poland Jul 1, 1944 Wiesel and his father are sent to Auschwitz Jan 18, 1945 Russian forces liberate Auschwitz Jan 28, 1945 Elie's father's death Elie's father is not found in his bed and was taken to the crematorium before day break. Apr 1, 1945 American forces free inmates of Dachau and Buchenwald Apr 5, 1945 Announcement that Buchenwald will be liquidated Apr 10, 1945 Americans invade Buchenwald Sep 2, 1945 World War II ends Apr 1, 1947 Wiesel begins to study philosophy Apr 12, 1956 Wiesel moves to the United States Apr 12, 1960 Wiesel publishes Night in English Apr 12, 1986 Wiesel is rewarded the Noble Peace Prize