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Bohuslav Douša, 1960s

Bohuslav Douša

* 1942

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Jiří Drahoš in 2018

Jiří Drahoš

* 1949

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

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, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral and 4 more anniversaries

Vladislav Drajsajtl in 2023

Vladislav Drajsajtl

* 1950

Forced labour during the WW2, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Jaroslav Drápal in 1953

doc. Ing.,CSc. Jaroslav Drápal

* 1934 †︎ 2023

Victim of forced relocation, Witness of local events from the Communist era, University professor, Life along the Iron Curtain, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 1 more categories

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 3 more anniversaries

Jiří Dražil as a grammar school student, about 1973

Ing. Jiří Dražil

* 1957

Environmentalist, Witness of local events from the Communist era

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 5. 4. 1968 – Formation of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans), 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Viktor Dub just before his high school graduation exam, 1973

Viktor Dub

* 1954

Emigrant, Witness of local events from the Communist era

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain

Witness Karol Dubovan as a young man

Ing. Karol Dubovan

* 1953

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Politician and 20 more categories

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, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1939 – Closure of Czech universities and 20 more anniversaries

Joseph as a student

Josef Dufek

* 1929 †︎ 2022

Anti-communist rebel, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation and 5 more categories

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 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, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 6 more anniversaries

Petr Dujka 1970

Petr Dujka

* 1951

Dissident, Relatives of important personalities, Anti-communist rebel, Nobility, The underground

27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 6 more anniversaries

Dominik Duka in his youth

cardinal Jaroslav Dominik Duka

* 1943 †︎ 2025

Member of an Illegal Church, Dissident, Representative of the Church, Vicar without State agreement, Catholic clerical and 7 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 1 more anniversaries

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