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

Juraj Mesík

* 1962

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

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

Metyš - vězeňské foto.jpg (historic)

Ing. Karel Metyš

* 1932 †︎ 2018

Anti-communist rebel, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Boy Scouts, Relative of a political prisoner, Underage political prisoners

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 8. 9. 1948 – Funeral of President Edvard Beneš and 2 more anniversaries

Doc. Ing. Josef Mevald , CSc.

* 1935 †︎ 2024

Scientist

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jana Mičánková, née Kovářová, 1960s

Jana Mičánková

* 1945

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, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Vladimír Michal

* 1961

Art and censorship

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 6 more anniversaries

Dobové foto - Josef Míchal.jpg (historic)

Josef Míchal

* 1939 †︎ 2018

Environmentalist, Politician, Relative of a political prisoner, Boy Scouts, The Sportsmen

1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 1989 - Third renewal of Junák, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

In the army in Cheb, 1969

Bedřich Michalec

* 1949

New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Petr Michálek in 1990

Petr Michálek

* 1966

Relative of a political prisoner

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

Vladimír Michálek in 2022

Vladimír Michálek

* 1956

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

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

photo from the student index of the Faculty of Medicine of Comenius University

MUDr. Peter Michalko

* 1967

The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia

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

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