17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia | Memory of Nations

High school graduation portrait of Václav Jílek, 1968

Václav Jílek

* 1949

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

At the time of graduation

Mgr. Ing. Marie Jílková

* 1950

Anti-communist rebel, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Bohumila Jindrová in 1951

Bohumila Jindrová

* 1935 †︎ 2025

New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

20. 12. 1944 - 25. 4. 1945 Bombing of Pilsen, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR and 5 more anniversaries

Ladislav Jirák, Beroun, 1961

Ladislav Jirák

* 1941

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Politician, Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 3 more anniversaries

Jiří Jiránek in 2021

Ing. Jiří Jiránek

* 1942

Environmentalist, Memory of vanished settlements, Politician, Scientist

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 3 more anniversaries

Bohuslav Jirásek before starting his military service (1956)

Bohuslav Jirásek

* 1937 †︎ 2022

Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 1 more anniversaries

In the garden of the family house in Rychnov nad Kněžnou

Master of Fine Arts Jan Jirásek

* 1955

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Pavel Jirásek, 2023

Pavel Jirásek

* 1961

Witness of local events from the Communist era

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

Zdeněk Jirásek while serving in the army

Zdeněk Jirásek

* 1958

Boy Scouts

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Klára Jirásková, Prague-Strašnice, about 1971

JUDr. Klára Jirásková

* 1967

Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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