Birth of Elie Wiesel
Birth of Elie Wiesel
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Elie Wiesel Biography and Timeline
Follow Elie Wiesel through 9 dated historical records for Romania.
Elie Wiesel, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
9Distinct records
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1928–1986Years on this page
1928
1944
Arrest of Elie Wiesel
Arrested & taken to Auschwitz
Role range: 1939-1945
1945
Arrest of Elie Wiesel
Liberated from Buchenwald by the US 3rd Army
Role range: 1939-1945
Buchenwald
Liberated from Buchenwald by the US 3rd Army
Role range: 1939-1945
1957
Holocaust
Publication of "Night", about the holocaust
Role range: 1939-1945
Night", about the holocaust
Publication of "Night", about the holocaust
Role range: 1939-1945
Night
Publication of "Night", about the holocaust
Role range: 1939-1945
1985
Congressional Gold Medal of Achievement
Awarded the Congressional Gold Medal of Achievement by President Ronald Reagan
1986
Holocaust
For chairing the Presidets Commission on the Holocaust
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.