Today in History - September 2

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Sunday, Sep 2 2012 by

1873 – The Victory Column, originally intended to commemorate the victory of Prussia in the Danish-Prussian war, is inaugurated.

Siegessäule (StreetView)
Siegessäule

1944 – Anne Frank and her family were put on the first of the three final trains (the three final transports were most probably a reaction to the Allies’ offensive), arriving there three days later.

Anne Frank Portrait (Google Maps)
Anne Frank Portrait

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