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

The witness with her mother, circa 1941-42

Ilsa Sanetrníková

* 1937

Sudeten Germans, 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, 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

Jan Sapák v roce 1976-1977

Ing., Arch. Jan Sapák

* 1957

Politician, Radio Free Europe, Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era, A cultural celebrity

18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 4 more anniversaries

As a "dandy"

Lubomír Sapoušek

* 1957

Failed attempt if illegal border crossing , Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground, Life along the Iron Curtain

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 19. – 21. 11. 1968 – The three-day student strike and other displays of civil r, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation and 7 more anniversaries

Josef Šára

Ing. Josef Šára

* 1935

Official in JZD, Communist official, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Relatives of important personalities, Relative of a political prisoner and 3 more categories

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 20. 12. 1944 - 25. 4. 1945 Bombing of Pilsen, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 7 more anniversaries

Portrait, 1960s

Jana Sargánková

* 1940

Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners

Anna Šaršounová during the war

Anna Šaršounová

* 1932

New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR and 2 more anniversaries

DSCF8655 ořez.jpg (historic)

Věra Šašková

* 1926 †︎ 2015

Sokol, 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, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering

Alois Sassmann as an altar boy (Christmas 1969)

Mgr. Alois Sassmann

* 1961

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Non-Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989 and 2 more categories

12 November 1989 - Canonization of Agnes of Bohemia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Alexandr Satinský in February 2019

Alexandr Satinský

* 1963

Journalist, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Karel Satoria in 1978

Pater Karel Satoria

* 1953

Clergymen, Vicar without State agreement, Catholic clerical, Friars, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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