culture and society | January 16, 2026

Famous People From Netherlands

Birthdate: May 12, 1889

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Province of Hesse-Nassau

Died: August 19, 1980

Otto Frank, the father of Anne Frank, published her journal, detailing her experience during the Holocaust, as The Diary of a Young Girl, after her death. Otto was the only person in his family to survive the Holocaust. A former banker, he had also served in the German army.