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

Milan Nový is celebrating his 50th league goal in the 1976/77 season

Milan Nový

* 1951

The Sportsmen

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

Juraj Nvota

* 1954

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Artists, A cultural celebrity

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

Witness in 1966

Jan Nykl

* 1953

Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Luděk Nykles in Indian, 80s

Luděk Nykles

* 1951

Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jarmila Nyklesová, 1989, historical photography

Jarmila Nyklesová

* 1956

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

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

Edita Nyplová, a portrait

Edita Nyplová

* 1933

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

30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Drahoslava Rút Tomešová, later Nývltová, 1947

Drahoslava Rút Nývltová

* 1937 †︎ 2026

People helping Jews during WWII, Repatriated, Member of the 1st Czechoslovak Army Corps (General Svoboda's army), Re-emigration of Czechs after 1945, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 5 more categories

Western Ukrainian lands within Poland 1919–1939, 1936 - 1938 - Great Terror in the USSR, 17.9.1939 - Soviet invasion of Poland , 1941-1944 - Nazi occupation of Ukraine, 22. 6. 1941 – Operation Barbarossa - Nazi attack on the USSR and 7 more anniversaries

Josef Obr

Major (ret.) Josef Obr

* 1923

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Forced labour during the WW2

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 14. 3. 1953 – Klement Gottwald’s death and 1 more anniversaries

Jan Obrman, 27 years old

Jan Obrman

* 1961

Supporter of Czechoslovak dissent from a western country, Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Illegal border crossing, Failed attempt if illegal border crossing and 2 more categories

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

Věra Obručová during recording for Memory of Nations, 4 September 2022, Vizovice

JUDr. Věra Obručová

* 1935

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

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 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

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