June 12, 1942
Anne Frank Receives Her Diary
“I hope I will be able to confide everything to you, as I have never been able to confide in anyone, and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support.”
-Anne Frank
June 12, 1942 marks the thirteenth birthday of Anne Frank, but also marks the day she received one of the most famous literary pieces of all time. Her diary documents the time she spent hiding from the the Nazis in a secret room. A little over two years later, the secret room was raided and the diary, along with its author, met an untimely end.