Anne Frank - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline
| Born | June 12, 1929 |
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| Died | March 31, 1945 (age 15) |
| Birthplace | Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
| Chinese Zodiac | Snake |
| Generation | Silent Generation |
| Known For | Writing 'The Diary of a Young Girl', an account of her life in hiding during the Holocaust. |
Intro
Anne Frank was a German-Dutch Jewish girl who became one of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust after the posthumous publication of her diary, 'The Diary of a Young Girl,' which documents her life in hiding from 1942 to 1944 during the German occupation of the Netherlands in World War II.
Early Life & Background
Anne Frank was born in Frankfurt, Germany in 1929. Her family moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1934 to escape Nazi persecution of Jews in Germany. She had an older sister, Margot, and her parents were Otto and Edith Frank.
Career Highlights
- Her diary, written while in hiding from the Nazis between 1942 and 1944, became world-famous after being published by her father, Otto Frank, in 1947 as 'Het Achterhuis', later translated as 'The Diary of a Young Girl'.
- Anne's writings have become a symbol of the human cost of intolerance and war, and her diary is one of the world's most widely read books, translated into more than 70 languages.
- Anne Frank's former hiding place, the 'Secret Annex' in Amsterdam, is now a major museum and place of remembrance.
Trivia
- Anne Frank's diary was given to her as a birthday present shortly before her family went into hiding.
- She aspired to become a writer or journalist.
- Anne Frank and her sister Margot died of typhus in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in early 1945, just weeks before the camp was liberated.
FAQs
People also ask
When was Anne Frank born?
Anne Frank was born the 12 June 1929.
Where is Anne Frank from?
Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
On Her Birth-Day
About June 12th, 1929, in brief:
- Historical events: Anne Frank, a Jewish girl who became one of the most discussed Holocaust victims, was born in Frankfurt, Germany. Her diary, written during the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands, would later become a powerful testament to human resilience and the horrors of the Holocaust. Frank would spend two years in hiding with her family in Amsterdam before being discovered and ultimately perishing in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945.
- Day of the week: June 12th, 1929 was a Wednesday
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Snake (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waxing crescent
- Popular movie: High Voltage directed by Howard Higgin
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