24 October 1939 | Dutch Jewish girl, Mirjam Rokach, was born in Rotterdam (left). She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection with her elder siblings Issachar and Szejna. --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp:

24 October 1913 | A Slovenian, Rafael Bajec, was born. A worker. In #Auschwitz from 28 November 1941. No. 21145 He perished in the camp on 20 March 1942.

24 October 1920 | A Czech Jewish woman, Irma Brumelová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 1 October 1944. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ Podcast:

24 October 1895 | A Polish Jew, Josef Wigdorowicz, was born in Sienno. A hairdresser. In #Auschwitz from 30 April 1942. No, 34251 He perished in the camp on 24 June 1942. --- Our podcast talks about the situation of Polish & Jewish prisoners in the camp: https://youtu.be/_ZaWqIsmY4

24 October 1914 | A Pole, Józef Lichtenberg, was born in Sanok. A teacher. In #Auschwitz from 20 June 1940. No. 988 He was shot in the camp on 25 January 1943. --- Online lesson "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

24 October 1936 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Max Slager, was born in Enschede. In September 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after the selection. --- A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp:

24 October 1894 | A Polish Jew, Dawid Sobelman, was born in Międzyrzec Podlaski. A salesman. In #Auschwitz from 19 December 1941. No. 24842 He perished in the camp on 28 March 1942.

24 October 1911 | A Czech Jew, Raul Zeisner, was born in Znojmo. Deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 18 December 1943. He did not survive.

23 October 1892 | Czech Jewish woman, Růžena Backová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 9 October 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection. --- Listen about the development of the mass murder infrastructure at Auschwitz:

23 October 1897 | A Pole, Jerzy Adam Brandhuber, was born in Krakow. A painter. In #Auschwitz from 14 January 1943. No. 87112 In 1944 he was transferred to KL Sachsenhausen. He survived. One of the creators of the Auschwitz Memorial.