Elie Wiesel, Auschwitz survivor and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, born September 30

September 30 marks the birth of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Elie Wiesel, an Auschwitz survivor with Romanian roots. Wiesel, born in Sighet, Romania, documented his Holocaust experiences in his influential book "Night." He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1986 for his activism against violence and injustice. The date also commemorates other notable events, including the first photograph of the Orion Nebula and the births of writers Truman Capote and Monica Bellucci.