Anne Frank

Anne Frank, a Jewish girl, lived in hiding during the Holocaust and her diary, detailing her experiences, became a powerful symbol of the human cost of war and discrimination.

Anne Frank was born on May 12, 1889. She is known for her diary 'The Diary of a Young Girl' which she wrote while hiding from the Nazis during World War II.

In 1925, Anne's parents get married and establish their residence in Frankfurt, Germany.

Anne Frank was born on 12 June 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany, and her early years were spent in a pleasant neighborhood with her family and friends.

On June 12, 1929, Anne Frank received a diary as a birthday present. She later used this diary to document her experiences hiding from the Nazis during World War II, which was published as 'The Diary of a Young Girl' and became a poignant account of the Holocaust.

In 1934, Anne Frank and her family moved to Amsterdam, seeking refuge from the escalating persecution of Jews in Germany, setting the stage for the events documented in her diary.

The German invasion of the Netherlands occurred on May 10, 1940, as part of the wider invasion of Western Europe during World War II. It had significant political and historical implications for the Netherlands.

On June 6, 1942, the Frank family went into hiding in Amsterdam to escape the persecution of Jews during World War II.

On her thirteenth birthday, Anne Frank received her first diary, which later inspired her to document her experiences during the Holocaust.

Anne's older sister, Margot, receives a call-up notice to report for deportation to a forced-labor camp. The family goes into hiding the next day.

The Frank family moved to a hiding place known as the Secret Annex to avoid being caught and sent to a concentration camp for helping their friends.

The van Pels, another Jewish family originally from Germany, join the Franks in hiding.

On 21 September 1942, Anne wrote a short note to Jettje in her diary. A little further on, she wrote another one to Emmy. One day later, on September 22, she wrote to Kitty. Yet she still wrote to Pop, Jackie, Marianne, Conny, and other girls. Kitty was a character from the books about Joop ter Heul, written by Cissy van Marxveldt. Anne was very fond of this series.

Fritz Pfeffer, the eighth and final resident of the Secret Annex, joins the Frank and van Pels families.

After hearing an appeal from Dutch minister Bolkestein on the radio, Anne Frank planned to publish a book about her time in hiding after the war. She also came up with a title: ‘Het Achterhuis’ or ‘The Secret Annex’.

On April 9, 1944, Anne Frank's secret hiding place was discovered and broken into, leading to the arrest of Anne and her family. This event marked a tragic turning point in the life of Anne Frank during the Holocaust.

Eleven days after Anne Frank turned thirteen, she received her first boyfriend, Hello Silberberg. This event marked a significant moment in Anne's life as she experienced the feelings of young love for the first time.

The residents of the Secret Annex are betrayed and arrested.

On September 2, 1944, Anne Frank and her family were deported to Westerbork, a transit camp in Holland. This event marked a significant turning point in their lives during the Holocaust.

Eight prisoners, including Anne Frank and her family, are transported in a sealed cattle car from Westerbork transit camp to Auschwitz on the last transport ever to leave Westerbork.

Anne and Margot were transported from Auschwitz to another concentration camp on October 28, 1944.

On October 30, 1944, Anne Frank and the others in the annex were sent to Auschwitz. This tragic event further illustrates the harrowing experiences faced by Anne Frank and her companions during the Holocaust.

Anne Frank and her sister Margot are sent to the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp.

Edith Frank dies of starvation in the Auschwitz concentration camp.

Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, is liberated from Auschwitz by the Russian army. He is later taken to Odessa and then to France before finally making his way back to Amsterdam.

Anne Frank died in March 1945 at the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Her diary has become one of the most widely read accounts of the Holocaust.

Anne Frank passed away on March 21, 1945 in Bergen-Belsen, Germany due to typhus.

Otto Frank arrives in Amsterdam and is reunited with Miep and Jan Gies. He is unaware of his daughters' deaths and still holds onto hope despite knowing about his wife's death.

Anne Frank receives a diary as a birthday present and starts confiding her thoughts and experiences in it, which later becomes the famous 'The Diary of a Young Girl'.

Otto Frank receives a letter informing him about the death of his daughters at Bergen-Belsen. Miep gives Anne's diary to Otto after finding and hiding it following the Franks' arrest, hoping to return it to Anne.

The Diary of a Young Girl, written by Anne Frank during the Holocaust, is published posthumously, providing a poignant account of her experiences in hiding.

On 25 June 1947, Anne Frank's diary, 'Het Achterhuis', was published, fulfilling her wish to share her experiences and thoughts during the time of hiding from the Nazis.

The diary of Anne Frank was published in June 1952, providing a firsthand account of her experiences during the Holocaust.

The transformation of the Secret Annex into the Anne Frank House in 1960 marked the preservation of a historic site and the establishment of a museum dedicated to Anne Frank's legacy.

On November 6, 1955, Anne's diary was adapted into a play.

The Anne Frank House, the hiding place where Anne Frank wrote her famous diary during World War II, opens as a museum in 1957.

The film The Diary of Anne Frank was released in 1959, directed by George Stevens and based on the play written by Frances Goodrich and Albert Hackett.

In 1960, the statue of Anne Frank was placed on the Utrecht Janskerkhof square, the first statue of Anne Frank in the world.

On 3 May 1960, the annex at Prinsengracht 263, known as the Secret Annex where Anne Frank and her family hid, opened as a museum to the public, preserving the memory of their wartime experiences.

Otto Frank passes away in Basel, Switzerland, leaving behind a legacy of preserving Anne Frank's diaries and writings.

The Reader's Companion to The Diary of a Young Girl was published in 1995. It provides additional context and information about Anne Frank's diary.