20. Anne Received Her Famous Diary For Her 13th Birthday
Anne Frank recorded her diary in a leather-bound autograph book that she saw in a shop window in Amsterdam. Her father remembered her commenting on the pretty book and purchased it for her 13th birthday in 1942. Not long after, in August 1942, the family was forced into hiding when their older daughter, Margot, received a call-up to a “labor camp,” meaning a concentration camp. The birthday gift ultimately ended up recording her plight and sharing it with generations.