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Anne Frank Was Born
Annelies Marie "Anne" Frank is born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany to Otto Frank and Edith Holländer. Margot Frank (1926–1945) was older her sister -
The Franks Move To The Netherlands
Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany. The first anti-Jewish laws are established. The Franks decide that their family must move to the Netherlands. -
Otto Sets Up A Company
Otto Frank sets up the Opekta company in Amsterdam. -
Anne Enrolls In A School
Anne Frank enrolls in a Montessori school in Amsterdam. -
Hitler Becomes Fuhrer of Germany
Adolf Hitler becomes Fuhrer of Germany. -
The Germans Invade The Netherlands
The German army invades the Netherlands. -
Anne Recieves a Diary
Anne recieves a diary for her 13th birthday. -
Anne's Older Sister Is Relocated
Anne's older sister is ordered to report for relocation to a labor camp -
The Franks Begin the Secret Annex
The Frank family go into hiding in Amsterdam because of Margot's deportation order. Otto Frank leaves a note hinting that the family were going to Switzerland and they behave as if they are going on a journey. The Diary of Anne Frank records that she has to leave behind her cat called Moortje. The Frank family move into rooms above and behind the company's premises in a street along one of Amsterdam's canals. Some trusted employees of Otto Frank offer to help them. The Dutch word for the rear pa -
The Van Pels Join the Franks
The van Pels, another Jewish family originally from Germany, join the Franks in hiding. -
Another Family Joins The Franks
Fritz Pfeffer, the eighth and final resident of the Secret Annex, joins the Frank and van Pels families. -
Anne Writes Her Last Entry
The final entry is made in the diary of Anne Frank -
The Franks Are Arrested
The residents of the Secret Annex are betrayed and arrested. They are taken to a police station in Amsterdam and eventually to Westerbork transit camp -
Anne Is Separated From Her Family
The eight prisoners are transported in a sealed cattle car to Auschwitz, on the last transport ever to leave Westerbork. At Auschwitz, the men are separated from the women. -
Anne Is Moved To A Concentration Camp
Anne, Margot, and Mrs. van Pels are transported to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Edith Frank, Anne's mother, remains in the women's subcamp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. -
Anne's Mother Dies
Edith Frank, Anne's mother, dies at Auschwitz-Birkenau -
Anne's Father Is Liberated
Otto Frank is liberated from Auschwitz by the Russian army. He is taken first to Odessa and then to France before he is allowed to make his way back to Amsterdam. -
Anne Frank Dies
Anne and Margot Frank die at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp within days of each other. -
Otto Frank Searched For His Daughters
Otto Frank arrives in Amsterdam, where he is reunited with Miep and Jan Gies. He knows his wife has died, but he does not know that his daughters have died too. He still has hope. -
Otto Recieves Anne's Diary
Otto Frank receives a letter informing him that his daughters died at Bergen-Belsen. Miep gives Anne's diary to Otto. She found and hid the diary after the Franks' arrest and had been hoping to return it to Anne. -
Anne's Diary is Published
The first 1,500 copies of Anne's diary are published in Amsterdam.
