16 September 1908 | A Polish Jewish woman, Fanny Cukier, was born in Radom. She emigrated to France. In August 1942 she was deported to #Auschwitz with her daughters Ginette and Irene. After the selection they were murdered in a gas chamber. --- Learn about the first two gas chambers created near Auschwitz II-Birkenau - Bunkers I & II:

16 September 1900 | A Pole, Bolesław Jasieński, was born in Warsaw. A brick layer. In #Auschwitz from 12 September 1941. No. 20610 He perished in the camp on 20 December 1941.

16 September 1936 | A French Jewish girl, Suzanne Mol, was born in Paris. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 21 August 1942 in a transport of 1,000 Jews deported from Drancy. She was among 817 of them murdered in gas chambers after the selection. --- Children at Auschwitz Lesson: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/dzieci_EN/ Podcast:

16 September 1922 | Norwegian Jewish woman, Else Bergmann, was born in Oslo. A bookkeeper’s assistance. She arrived at #Auschwitz on 1 December 1942 and was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

16 September 1914 | A Pole, Zygmunt Gaj, was born in Policzko. A Catholic priest. In #Auschwitz from 25 October 1941. No. 22166 In 1942, he was transferred to Dachau and liberated there. He passed away in the USA in 2001. --- The Germans incarcerated at least 464 priests, seminarians & monks as well as 35 nuns in #Auschwitz . Learn about the fate of Christian clergy and religious life in the camp. http://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_18_duchowienstwo/

16 September 1943 | A Hungarian Jewish girl, Anna Schvorc, (or Schvarc) was born in Géberjén. In 1944 she was deported to #Auschwitz and murdered in a gas chamber. --- Learn about deportations of Jews from Hungary to Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/en_6_dep_zydow/

16 September 1916 | A Czech Jewish woman, Hermína Grossmannová, was born in Prague. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Theresienstadt ghetto on 19 October 1944. She did not survive.

16 September 1933 | Dutch Jewish girl, Silvia Juliette Basch, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from #Westerbork in September 1943. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

15 September 1922 | A Polish Jew, Szyja Wajntraub, was born in Radom. In #Auschwitz from 30 January 1942. No. 26157 He perished in the camp on 6 March 1942. --- Online lesson about Jewish prisoners at KL Auschwitz: https://lekcja.auschwitz.org/29_zydzi_en/

15 September 1904 | A Frenchman, Maurice Foubert, was born in Gisors. A radiotechnician. In #Auschwitz from 8 July 1942. No. 45552 He perished in the camp on 18 September 1942.