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Posted: 2022 Jul 01
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Load More...1 July 1895 | A Czech Jew, Karel Platovský, was born in Písek.
He was deported to #Auschwitz on 28 September 1944 from #Theresienstadt ghetto. He did not survive.Happy #CanadaDay. ‘Canada’ is derived from the word ‘kanata’ from the Iroquoian linguistic family, meaning ‘village’. As a First Nation member, I’m proud to share that connection with my @CanadianForces family.
1 July 1936 | A Belgian Jewish boy, Andre Hartstein, was born in Antwerp. He emigrated with his family to France.
In December 1943 he was deported from Drancy to #Auschwitz. After the selection we was murdered in a gas chamber. He was 7.
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