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

Jiří Holanec as a little boy

Ing. Jiří Holanec

* 1953

The Sportsmen, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground

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

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Jiří Holba

* 1953

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground, Scientist

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

Anežka Holbová in the 1950S

Anežka Holbová

* 1938 †︎ 2024

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Hana Ryšková (Holcnerová)

Ing. Hana Holcnerová

* 1960

Dissident, National minorities, Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person and 1 more categories

26 April 1986 - Chernobyl disaster, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 5 more anniversaries

Svatopluk Holec

Svatopluk Holec

* 1933 †︎ 2018

Communist official, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Scientist, Déclassé

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 9 more anniversaries

A longhair in Sokolov, 1975

Zdeněk Holeček

* 1956

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Writer, The underground

1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 2 more anniversaries

Jiří Holeček in 1958 as a 14-year-old goalkeeper in Slavia Prague

Jiří Holeček

* 1944

The Sportsmen, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Life along the Iron Curtain

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 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

Michal Holeček, 1975

Michal Holeček

* 1956

Anti-communist rebel, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Miroslav Holeček in April 2025

Ing. Miroslav Holeček

* 1940

Repatriated, Volhynian Czechs

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 10. 7. 1946 – Agreement on Volhynian Czechs option with the USSR

Marta Holeková during the recording session

Marta Holeková

* 1947

Holocaust, People helping Jews during WWII, Non-Catholic clerical, Prisoner of a Nazi concentration camp

Death marches 1944-1945, 1945 - The liberation of the concentration camps, 14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter” and 1 more anniversaries

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