17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period | Memory of Nations

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

Rudolf Mihulka; the 60s

Rudolf Mihulka

* 1935

National minorities, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Repatriated, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Pavla Mikešová / 1978

Pavla Mikešová

* 1956

Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Petr Miller speaking as a representative of workers, 1989

Petr Miller

* 1941

Politician, Witness of local events from the Communist era

17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

With his wife and both daughters, early 1960s

Andrej Milták

* 1936

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Hidden people, Farmer

14. 3. 1939 – The foundation of the Slovak State, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, Death marches 1944-1945, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 4 more anniversaries

Vladimír Mišík

Vladimír Mišík

* 1947

A cultural celebrity, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Art and censorship

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, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 1 more anniversaries

Leoš Mlčák, high school graduation photo, Vsetín, 1967

PhDr. Leoš Mlčák

* 1948

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Art and censorship, A cultural celebrity

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Josef Mlejnek (2016)

Josef Mlejnek

* 1946

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, A cultural celebrity, Volhynian Czechs, Journalist and 2 more categories

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, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 8. 9. – 1. 11. 1944 - The battle of the Dukla Pass and 10 more anniversaries

Vasil Mohorita in 2018

Vasil Mohorita

* 1952

Communist official, Witness of local events from the Communist era

17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 3 more anniversaries

Jan Mohr in 2021

PhDr. Jan Mohr

* 1950

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

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

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