Oskar Schindler (1908 - 1974)
Schindler's grave covered in small stones left by Jewish visitors
April 28th 1908: Oskar Schindler born
On this day in 1908, the famous German industrialist Oskar Schindler was born. Hailing from Zwittau, Austria-Hungary - which is now Svitavy, Czech Republic - he had a variety of jobs, including farming and driving instruction, before finding success in industry. In the 1930s, Schindler began working as a spy for the German intelligence agency, which resulted to his arrest for espionage. However, he escaped the death penalty when the Sudetenland was annexed by Germany from Czechoslovakia. He quickly rose through the ranks of the German administration, and joined the Nazi Party in 1939. Through his black market connections, he leased an enamelware factory, eventually employing hundreds of employees, many of whom were Jewish. Schindler is most famous for saving the lives of 1,100 Jews during the Holocaust by employing them in his factories. Due to his efforts to save people from extermination, Schindler has been hailed as a hero. He was the subject of the 1982 novel ‘Schindler’s Ark’ and the 1993 film ‘Schindler’s List’.
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