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

Petr Knespl 2019

Petr Knespl

* 1960

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

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

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Milan Knížák

* 1940

Dissident, A cultural celebrity, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Art and censorship and 1 more categories

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou

Miroslava Knížátková in 1957

Miroslava Knížátková

* 1939

Relative of a political prisoner, 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, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Sister Bohdana Knotková in 1954

Božena Knotková

* 1931 †︎ 2021

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Friars, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

July - septemper - Aktion Ř - forceful concentration of Czech nuns, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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Ludmila Kňourková

* 1927

Sanitary worker during the World War 2, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Member of Orel

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 5 more anniversaries

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Michael Kocáb

* 1954

Diplomat, Dissident, Politician, Anti-communist rebel, Charter 77 signatory and 3 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 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 and 6 more anniversaries

Rostislav Kočař

Rostislav Kočař

* 1969

Border Guards, Witness of local events from the Communist era

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Karel Köcher

Karel Köcher

* 1934

Holocaust, Czech community in the US, Radio Free Europe, A collaborator of the Soviet secret service, University professor and 1 more categories

1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975 - Vietnam War, 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

Jaroslav Kočí

Jaroslav Kočí

* 1950

Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1940 - The Battle of France, 12. 3. 1938 - "Anschluss" of Austria and 1 more anniversaries

Jiří Kocián at the time of the birth of his son Petr, 1978

Jiří Kocián

* 1939

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Sokol

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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