Elie Wiesel, Night, Timeline Events By Riley_Strawser Sep 30, 1928 Elie Wiesel is born. Birthplace: Sighet, Romania Mar 1, 1933 Adolf Hitler is elected Hitler is elected Chancellor of Germany. Mar 1, 1933 Dachau Camp first opens Dachau, a death camp, opens. Jul 12, 1937 Camp Buchenwald opens Buchenwald concentration camp opens. Sep 3, 1939 Britain and France declare war on Germany Apr 1, 1940 Germany captures Norway and Denmark Apr 1, 1940 Auschwitz concentration camp opens. Sep 1, 1941 Auschwitz concentration camp uses poisonous gas Mar 1, 1943 Auschwitz uses their crematoria Mar 1, 1943 Dachau uses their crematoria May 1, 1944 Elie Wiesel & family arrive at Birkenall, Poland Jul 1, 1944 Elie and his father were sent to Auschwitz Jan 18, 1945 Russian forces liberate the death camp, Auschwitz Apr 1, 1945 Inmates at Dachau and Buchenwald are freed by American troops Apr 1, 1947 Elie entered Sorbonne University in order to study philosophy Apr 12, 1955 Elie is encouraged to write about his life story is concentration camps Apr 12, 1956 Elie moves to the United States of America Apr 12, 1960 Elie publishes Night, the Enlgish version Apr 12, 1986 Elie receives the Nobel Peace Prize
