Oskar Schindler

German industrialist, spy, and Nazi Party Member who saved over a thousand Jews during the Holocaust.

After working in several fields, Schindler joined the intelligence agency of the Nazi Party called Abwehr. He was a spy in Czech territory in 1939 before World War II began. This same year, he gained ownership of a factory in Poland. He employed Jews at this factory, which is said to have saved 1,200 of them. He was only allowed to this because he had connections with the Abwehr and because he bribed Nazi officials. Since the end of the war, Schindler has been considered a hero.

Oskar Schindler was a famous Austro-Hungarian industrialist, who was born on April 28, 1908. As a person born on this date, Oskar Schindler is listed in our database as the 5th most popular celebrity for the day (April 28) and the 2nd most popular for the year (1908).

People born on April 28 fall under the Zodiac sign of Taurus, the Bull. Oskar Schindler is the 50th most popular Taurus.

Aside from information specific to Oskar Schindler's birthday, Oskar Schindler is the 1st most famous Austro-Hungarian.

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