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Parents
Otto Heinrich Frank is born in the German city of Frankfurt am Main on 12 May 1889. -
world War 1
The First World War breaks out in 1914 and Otto is drafted into the German army the following year. -
Anne Franks Birth
Born: June 12, 1929 -
Anne got her diary
Otto first gave his daughter Anne a diary in June 1942, when she was 13 years old for her birthday. -
Anne Frank went into hidding
In early July 1942 the family received a letter telling them about a work camp they could attend. Her family knew that they had to run away. -
Anne and her family get captured
On August 4, 1944, after 25 months in hiding, Anne Frank and the seven others in the Secret Annex were discovered by the Gestapo, the German secret state police, who had learned about the hiding place. -
Anne Frank died
Died: March 12, 1945,
in Bergen-Belsen concentration -
Anne Franks book was published
The diary of Anne Frank is published in the Netherlands on 25 June 1947