DC Holocaust Memorial Museum honors 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz with event
Jan. 27, marks the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, a time to remember six million Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the millions of other victims. This year is the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.
Auschwitz memorial marks 80th anniversary of the death camp's liberation
According to the , it is estimated that at least 1.3 million people were sent to the Auschwitz camp between 1940 and 1945. Records show that about 1.1 million people were murdered.
Around the beginning of September 1941, the SS at Auschwitz conducted the first tests of Zyklon B as a mass murder agent. The success of these experiments led to the construction of a chamber.
The museum's encyclopedia notes that of the three camps established near Oswiecim, the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp had the largest total prisoner population.
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In remembrance of the victims, the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum is hosting a series of events on Monday.
From 10 a.m. to 4:30 pm., numerous names will be read in the Hall of Remembrance. The museum said that attendees can listen to others read names or light a memorial candle. The museum said a special commemorative pin will be distributed to all visitors.
Also starting at 10 a.m., a live stream of the commemoration ceremony at the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum will begin.
At 1 p.m. guests will have the chance to speak with Holocaust survivors before watching a special episode of the museum's award-winning series in the Helena Rubinstein Auditorium.
For more information about the museum's events to recognize the Day of Remembrance, click
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