June 12,1929 - Anne Frank is born in Frankfurt, Germany.

JULY 31,1932 - THE NSDAP, ADOLF HITLER'S PARTY, WINS A MAJORITY IN THE ELECTIONS.

JANUARY 30,1933 - ADOLF HITLER BECOMES CHANCELLOR OF GERMANY.

SEPTEMBER 15,1935

• Hitler's government introduces Race Laws.
• German Jews have their rights taken away.
• Jews and non-Jews can no longer get married.

YEAR OF 1940

• The German army attacks Denmark and Norway.
• Italy declares war on Britain and France.
• France surrenders to the German forces.
• The "Battle of Britain" begins.

YEAR OF 1941

• Germany attacks Russia.
• The British & Soviets sign the Mutual Assistance Agreement.
• Anne & Margot are not allowed to go to a non-Jewish school.
• All Jews 6 & up must wear a yellow Star of David.

YEAR OF 1942

• Anne is given a diary on her 13th birthday.
• Margot receives a call-up notice.
• The Frank family goes into hiding in the secret annex.
• The van Pels family go into hiding with the Franks.
• Fritz Pfeffer joins the Franks & van Pels.

YEAR OF 1943

• The German army surrenders at Stalingrad.
• Battle of the Atlantic starts.

YEAR OF 1944

• Frank family & the others are arrested.
• Franks & others are taken to Westerbork camp.
• Later they are transported to Auschwitz in Poland.
• Allied armies liberated Paris.
• Cities liberated in Europe.

YEAR OF 1945

• Edith Frank dies in Auschwitz.
• Nazis begins the evacuation of Auschwitz-Birkenau.
• Anne & Margot die.
• Germany is liberated.
• Adolf Hitler commits suicide.

DECEMBER 31,1946 - President Truman officially proclaimes the end of hostilities in World War II.

JULY 25,1947 - FIRST EDITION OF THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK GOES ON SALE.

MAY 3,1960

• Opening of the secret annex as a museum.
• The museum is given the name "Anne Frank House".

FEBRUARY19,1948 - MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS SIGN THE UNIVERRSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS.

AUGUST 19,1980 - Otto Frank dies in Basel, Switzerland.