28. Anne Is Her Nickname; Her Full Name is Annelies
Anne Frank was born Annelies Marie Frank on June 12th, 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany. She was born to liberal Jewish German parents who did not strictly follow the tenets of Judaism. She was raised in a liberal neighborhood where Jews and gentiles lived together. Her father encouraged his children to read and attain education. Anne was forced to flee her country to avoid Nazi persecution at only four years of age. She would be forced to go into hiding at just 13 years old.