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Jaroslav Hutka

* 1947

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, Emigrant, A cultural celebrity, The underground and 5 more categories

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, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 1 more anniversaries

Václav Hybler as a young man

Václav Hybler

* 1947

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Failed attempt if illegal border crossing

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring

Josef Hynek in 2024

Josef Hynek

* 1947

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Antonín Hýža

Monsignor Antonín Hýža

* 1924 †︎ 2010

Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Representative of the Church, Forced labour during the WW2, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring

Tamara Igoľnicynová as a young girl

PaedDr. Tamara Igoľnicynová

* 1955

Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, The Partisan, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Participant in the Slovak national uprising

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Marek Irgl during military service in 1989

PhDr. Marek Irgl

* 1965

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground

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 - Transition in Hungary, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 2 more anniversaries

"This photograph was taken by a family friend, Karel Mařatka. It was shot just after the end of an unveiling of a memorial plaque on the 19th of May, 2001. "Dad's former colleagues, civilian pilots, asked the Czechoslovak Airlines to sponsor the event. Their flags were hoisted on wooden masts on the lawn near the house and the marketing department agreed that I would represent them wearing their uniform. My relief that we managed the event is well visible. It rained and we were soaked to the bone and tired dead. The preparations for the event were exhausting even though my mother was a great help as a sort of 'liaison officer'."

Iveta Irvingová

Illegal border crossing, Journalist, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Political prisoner in WW2 and 11 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1940 - The Battle of France, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 10 more anniversaries

Witness Jozef Istenes during eyd recording in 2023

Ing. arch. Jozef Istenes

* 1953

Hungary, Hungarians in Slovakia after 1945, National minorities, Victim of forced relocation, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation and 5 more categories

2.11.1938 - First Vienna Award (Hungarian annexation of Carpathian Ruthenia and South Slovakia), 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 1 more anniversaries

Marian Jahoda on electric guitar accompanying the St. Cyril and Metodius church choir, Olomouc-Hejcin, 1971

Marian Jahoda

* 1953

Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

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

Pavel Jajtner swearing an oath as an electrical engineer graduate, Brno, October 1972

Ing. Pavel Jajtner

* 1947

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

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 8 more anniversaries

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