1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 | Memory of Nations

Ivan Jirous

Ivan Jirous

* 1944 †︎ 2011

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Dissident, A cultural celebrity, The underground

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Tobiáš Jirous. Middle of the 1990's

Tobiáš Jirous

* 1972

Art and censorship, The underground, Life along the Iron Curtain

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

The witness in her 40s

Růžena Jírová

* 1933

Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”

Eva Joachimová, November 1968

Eva Joachimová

* 1954

Dissident, Politician, Relative of a political prisoner, Charter 77 signatory, Writer and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Johnová Jarmila, 2016

Jarmila Johnová

* 1949

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Jana Jonáková in 1963

Master of Fine Arts Jana Jonáková

* 1946

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground, Artists and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Contemporary photo of Ivan Jonáš

Mgr. Ivan Jonáš

* 1942

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist

5. 4. 1968 – Formation of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans), 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 2 more anniversaries

Josef Josefík in 1990

PhDr. Josef Josefík

* 1949

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Anti-communist rebel

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Helena Josefová, born Plachtová, 1941

Helena Josefová

* 1923

National minorities, Sudeten Germans, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Forced labour during the WW2

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 21 September 1937 - Funeral of President Masaryk, 29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia and 8 more anniversaries

Pavel Jungmann

Pavel Jungmann

* 1956

Dissident, Theresienstadt Ghetto, Anti-communist rebel, Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 2 more anniversaries

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