3 January 1927 | A Norwegian Jewish boy, Arnold Jaffe, was born in Gjøvik. He arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942. After the selection - together with his father Samson and mother Ruth - he was murdered in a gas chamber. --- ▶ Video about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau:

3 January 1890 | A Polish man, Franciszek Orniewski, was born in Lublin. A building technician. In #Auschwitz from 27 November 1942 No. 78065 He perished in the camp on 7 January 1943. --- 📖 "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/

3 January 1912 | Dutch Jewish woman Regina Caneel-Koopman was born in Zwolle. In February 1943 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her son Mozes. After the selection, they were murdered in a gas chamber. --- ▶ A short video about gas chambers and crematoria of the Auschwitz camp:

3 January 1900 | Italian Jew Emanuele Di Porto was born in Rome. A merchant. In 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive. --- 🎧 Listen about the development of the mass murder infrastructure at Auschwitz:

3 January 1924 | Pole Bogusław Grosicki was born in Garwolin. In #Auschwitz from 10 January 1941. No. 9298 He perished in the camp on 20 March 1942. --- 🎧 A podcast about registration photos:

3 January 1876 | Czech Jewish woman Ida Wurmfeldová was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive. --- Women at Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/2022_kobiety_en/ 🎧 Podcast:

3 January 1942 | Czech Jewish girl Věra Rotterová was born. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Theresienstadt ghetto on 4 October 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after selection. --- ▶ A short video showing the ruins of gas chamber and crematorium III:

3 January 1898 | Hungarian Jew Ferenc Schweiger was born in Kiskunfélegyháza. A merchant. In 1944 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive. --- ▶ Watch our webinar about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz:

2 January 1937 | Dutch Jewish boy Salomon Louis Turksma was born in Utrecht. In August 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber after selection. --- Children at Auschwitz: 📖 Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/ 🎧 Podcast:

2 January 1905 | Pole Mieczysław Ciszek was born in Potok Wielki. A miller. In #Auschwitz from 27 November 1941. No. 23544 He perished in the camp on 20 March 1942. --- 📖 "Poles at KL Auschwitz”: http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_2020_06_polacy/