Elie Wiesel and Art Spiegelman life timeline

Marriage

Feb 14, 1937

Vladek and Anja had gotten married. Vladek being 30 and Anja 24.

1st born

Oct 18, 1937

Vladeks and Anja's first born child, Richieu.

nonaggression argeement

Aug 23, 1939

The Soviet Union signed a nonaggression agreement with Germany. This could have changed things for Speigelman and Weisel by them going into the Soviet Union and being safe with there families.

War

Sep 4, 1939

Vladek was arrested prisoner of war.

Battle

Period: Jul 10, 1940 to Oct 31, 1940

The air war known as the Battle of Britain ends in defeat for Nazi Germany.

Italy, Japan,Germany

Sep 27, 1940

these three counteries Tripartite packed. this would have helped because they might be able to movie in to these there conteries and not get sent to the camps.

Axis partners

Dec 11, 1941

Nazi Germany and its Axis partners declare war on the United States.

British Vs Germany

Oct 3, 1942

British troops defeat the Germans

Hinding

Period: Aug 16, 1943 to Jan 17, 1944

Both Anja and Vladek were hinding from the officers.

Auschwitz

Mar 16, 1944

Vladek and Anja were sent to the Auschwitz camp.

Hungary

Mar 19, 1944

Fearing Hungary’s intention to desert the Axis partnership

Deportation

May 6, 1944

15 year old Elie Wiesel, family was deported by the hungarian officers from Signet to Auschwitz.

religion

Jun 22, 1944

Around this time Elie started his studies for Kabbalah.

working in Auschwitz

Period: Aug 17, 1944 to Oct 17, 1944

Vladek is moved in to working with tin/metal.

concentration camps

Jan 16, 1945

Elie and his father tansfered to Buchenwald concentration camp, father had perished from dysentery. This happened some where around this time.

evacuation

Jan 18, 1945

Elie and His father was evacuated from Aushwitz, and moved to a new camp.

Marching

Jan 18, 1945

Vladek had to march to Gross Rosen. (Anja went to Revensbruck)

Death March

Jan 19, 1945

they march 60,000 inmates to Gleiwitz.

The last time

Jan 28, 1945

this was the last time Elie saw his father, before they took him away.

Father beaten

Jan 29, 1945

Elies father was beaten and was suffering dysentery, starvation, exaustion.

By Train

Feb 17, 1945

Vladek is sent by train to Dachau

Another Death March

Apr 5, 1945

The inmates are told the camp is being liquidated and they have to move, 20,000 inmates are still alive.

Liberation Day

Apr 18, 1945

The US liberated the Concentaration camp wherwe Elie was at. Elie was 16 years old at the time.

Liberation

Apr 29, 1945

Vladek we liberated from Dachau

Moving

Jan 17, 1946

Anja and Vladek moved from Poland to Sweden.

Nobel Peace Prize

Dec 10, 1986

Won the NObel Peace Prize for his monologue, Night.