Joel Brand was a member of the Budapest Aid and Rescue Committee, an underground Zionist group in Budapest, Hungary, that smuggled Jews out of German-occupied Europe to the relative safety of Hungary, during the Holocaust. When Germany invaded Hungary in March 1944, Brand became known for his efforts to save the Jewish community from deportation to the Auschwitz concentration camp in occupied Poland and the gas chambers there.
Joel Brand, member of the Budapest Aid and Rescue Committee (died 1964)
Joel Brand, member of the Budapest Aid and Rescue Committee (died 1964)
On April 25, in the year 1906, Joel Brand, member of the Budapest Aid and Rescue Committee (died 1964). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of April 25, one of 419 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on April 25, 1906 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 12 April 2026.
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