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Ellie is born.
Ellie Wiesel is born in Sighet, Romania. -
Hitler rises to power, Dachau Camp opens
Hitler is elected chancellor of Germany. The death camp,Dachau, opens, -
Buchenwald opens
Buchenwald, a death camp, opens. -
World War ll starts
Britain and France declare war on Germany. -
Germany captures Norway and Denmark. Auschwitz camp opens.
Germany captures Denmark and Norway. The death camp, Aucshwitz, opens -
Auschwitz and Dachau start using the crematoria
Auschwitz and Dachau start using crematorias -
Wiesel family arrives in Birkenall
Wiesel family arrives in Birkenall, Poland -
Ellie and his father are moved to Auschwitz
Ellie and his father are transported to Auschwitz. -
Russian forces liberate Auschwitz
Russian forces liberate Auschwitz. -
American troops free inmates at Dachau and Buchenwald
American troops free inmates at Dachau and Buchenwald. -
World War ll ends
World War II ends. -
Ellie entered the Sorbonne to study philosophy
Ellie enters Sorbonne to study philosophy. -
Ellie is encouraged to write about his life in the concentration camps
Ellie is encouraged to write about his life in the concentration camps. -
Ellie moves to the U.S.
Ellie moves to the united states -
Ellie publishes the Night in English
Ellie publishes the English version of NIGHT -
Ellie receives the Nobel Peace Prize
Ellie receives Nobel Peace Prize