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Vladek Spiegelman is born
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Elie Wiesel is born
Elie Wiesel was born on September 30, 1928 in Sighet, Transylvania. -
Vladek Spiegelman marries his wife, Anja
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Vladek's son Richieu is born
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Germany invades Poland, starting World War 2
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Vladek is captured and sent to a POW camp
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Vladek is re-united with his family
After being releasead from the POW camp, Vladek sneeks over the border and returns to Sosnowiec -
Germany launches an offensive against France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg
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The Battle of Britain
Germany launches an air caimpain over Great Britain -
Germany invades the Soviet Union
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Pearl Harbor
The Japanese navy bombed Pearl Harbor, causing the United States to enter World War 2 -
Vladek's family is moved to Srodula
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Vladek's son Richieu is killed by Anja's older sister
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The Allies invade mainland Italy
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Vladek and Anja are sent to Auschwitz
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Elie and his family are deported to Auschwitz-Birkenau
The Hungarian government allowed the German army to deport the Jews -
D-Day
The Allies invade Normandy Beach in northern France -
Elie and his father are moved to Buna
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The prisoners are forced to go on a death march to Gleiwitz and put on a train to Buchenwald
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Elie is liberated form the Buchenwald concentration camp
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Vladek is liberated from Dachau
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Germany surrenders to the Allied forces
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Atomic Bombs are dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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Japan surrenders
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Art Spiegelmen is born in Stockholm Sweden
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Elie moved to Washinton D.C.
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Night gets published
The original book was published in french in 1958, it was translated to English and published again in 1960 -
Anja commits suicide
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Elie Wiesel got married to Marion Wiesel
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Vladek Spiegelman dies of a heart atttack
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Elie Wiesel is awarded the Congressional Gold Medal
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Elie Weisel is awarded the Nobel Peace Price
