24 May 1906 | A Frenchman, Gaston Rux, was born. In #Auschwitz from 8 July 1942. No. 46083 He did not survive.

24 May 1911 | Czech Jewish woman, Anna Dembitzerová, was born in Slavonice. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 6 September 1943. She did not survive.

24 May 1942 | Dutch Jewish boy, Barend Elburg, was born in Groningen. He was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in February 1944. He was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

24 May 1903 | A Czech Jew, Viktor Beneš, was born. He was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt Ghetto on 15 May 1944. He did not survive.

23 May 1913 | French Jew of Argentinian origin, Sigismond Syskind, was born in Buenos Aires. In 1921 he came to France. He was deported to #Auschwitz on 20 May 1944. Later he was transferred to Sachsenhausen, Flossenbürg and & Dresden where he died of dysentery on 7 April 1945.

23 May 1907 | A Czech, Jan Hans, was born in Prague. A hairdresser. In #Auschwitz from 20 May 1942. No. 35791 He perished in the camp on 16 July 1942.

23 May 1944 | A transport of 1,200 French Jews arrived at #Auschwitz from Drancy. After the selection, 221 men & 247 women were registered in the camp. The remaining 723 people were murdered in gas chambers. Among them was Harriet Nordmann. She was almost 3 years old.

23 May 1895 | A Dutch Jewish woman, Betje Olivier-van Thijn, was born in Amsterdam. In September 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her husband Mozes and their two daughters, Anna and Jeannette. They were all murdered in a gas chamber.

23 May 1894 | A Slovak Jewish woman, Melania Stern, was born. She was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber

23 May 1890 | Czech Jewish woman, Helena Gruschková, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 1 February 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.