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

A portrait no. 2, Vladimír Kouřil, 2019

Vladimír Kouřil

* 1944

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Zdeněk Kousal in 2019

Zdeněk Kousal

* 1960

Dissident, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Eva Koutecká in her youth

RNDr. Eva Koutecká

* 1933 †︎ 2023

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

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 10. 6. 1942 – Destruction of Lidice, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Bohuslav Koutecký

Ing. Bohuslav Koutecký

* 1951

Anti-communist rebel, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral and 1 more anniversaries

Pavel Koutenský

Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Pavel Koutenský

* 1944 †︎ 2021

Officials of the Czechoslovak People´s Army in 1948-1989, Déclassé, Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

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

Jarmila Francová (Koutná)

Jarmila Koutná

* 1931

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Participant in antifascist resistance, Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR and 4 more anniversaries

Milan Koutný, helicopter pilot

Ing. Milan Koutný

* 1969

Member of the Czechoslovak People's Army, Witness of local events from the Communist era, War veteran after 1989

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1992 - 1995 Bosnian War, 22. 4. 1996. - 10. 6. 1999. Kosovská válka

Bedrich Koutny.jpg (historic)

Bedřich Koutný

* 1954

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory

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

Ivana Koutská

Mgr. Ivana Koutská

* 1947

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

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

Alojz Kováč

Alojz Kováč

* 1930

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Relative of a political prisoner, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation

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