August 4: Russians Circumnavigate Antarctica and Anne Frank is Arrested by German Police

On This Day in History August 4, 2020 Historical Events 1558  1st printing of Zohar (Jewish Kabbalah) 1821  Russian Antarctic Expedition led by Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen returns to Kronshtadt after becoming the 1st to circumnavigate Antarctica 1942  1st train with Jews departs Mechelen Belgium to Auschwitz 1944  Anne Frank arrested in Amsterdam by German Security Police (Grüne Polizei) following a tip-off from an informer who was never identified 1993  Rwandian Hutus and Tutsis sign peace treaty in Arusha, Tanzania More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Barack Obama 59th Birthday Louis Armstrong (1901 - 1971) Meghan Markle 39th Birthday Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900 - 2002) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Daniel Williams (1858 - 1931) Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875) More Famous Deaths August 5: The Strange, Mysterious Story of the Balloon Expedition to the North Pole The discovery of Swedish engineer S. A. Andrée's tragic, long-lost polar expedition in 1930 led to more questions than answers. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand