5 October 1886 | A German Jewish woman, Betty Spiegel, was born in Hainsfarth. In 1940 she was incarcerated in Gurs and in September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- Listen about the development of the mass murder infrastructure at Auschwitz:

5 October 1890 | German Jewish woman, Käthe Bloemendal (nee Hahnlein), was born in Halle (Saale). She emigrated to Belgium and to the Netherlands. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 28 August 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau:

4 October 1941 | Dutch Jewish girl, Margaretha Bertha Aussen, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork on 10 September 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp:

4 October 1903 | A Czech, Alois Liska, was born. In #Auschwitz from 29 April 1942. No. 33971 He perished in the camp on 6 May 1942. --- A podcast about registration photos:

4 October 1940 | Dutch Jewish girl, Rika Porcelijn, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in October 1942. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection. --- A short video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau:

4 October 1911 | A Czech Jew, Kurt Reach, was born in Prague. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 18 December 1943. He did not survive. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz:

4 October 1900 | A Pole, Franciszek Chmielewski, was born in Warsaw. A waiter. In #Auschwitz from 15 August 1940. No. 1865 He perished in the camp on 4 September 1941. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

4 October 1921 | A Polish Jew, Lejzor Cymbalista, was born in Białobrzegi. A worker. In #Auschwitz from 11 December 1941. No. 23978 He perished in the camp on 22 February 1942. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

4 October 1942 | A Hungarian Jewish boy, Miklos Gárdos, was born. In July 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- Watch our webinar about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz:

4 October 1913 | Czech Jewish woman, Alžběta Röhrová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 October 1944. She did not survive. --- Video about the history of Auschwitz: