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Karel Šimon Hlavatý, the 80s

Karel Šimon Hlavatý

* 1958

Dissident, Déclassé, Friars, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship and 2 more categories

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, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter” and 2 more anniversaries

Jiří Hlávka in his youth

Jiří Hlávka

* 1944 †︎ 2024

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

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

In the church. Gottharda

Jaroslav Hložek

* 1955

Politician, Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, A cultural celebrity

1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime

Jan Hocek, 1966

Jan Hocek

* 1959

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

27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, Výjimečný stav v Polsku

Pavel Holeček in 1946

JUDr. Pavel Holeček

* 1925

Forced labour during the WW2, Relatives of important personalities, Participant in antifascist resistance, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Participant in Czechoslovak resistance during WW2 and 2 more categories

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising

Buhuslav Holý in the early 1980s

Bohuslav Holý

* 1954

Boy Scouts, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Vít-Bohumil Homolka in a photo from the preserved StB volumes

Vít-Bohumil Homolka

* 1956

Charter 77 signatory, Art and censorship, The underground, Anti-communist rebel

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Ivan Horacek with a bat, 1980s

Prof. RNDr., CSc. Ivan Horáček

* 1952

Art and censorship, Scientist, University professor, Artists

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

Ilona Horáčková in the 80s

Ilona Horáčková

* 1955

Illegal border crossing, Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground and 2 more categories

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, Hijacking of CSA flight OK096 to Germany (8.6.1970)

Petr Hořejš

Petr Hořejš

* 1938 †︎ 2023

Journalist, Déclassé, Writer, Art and censorship, A cultural celebrity

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 20. 11. – 3. 12. 1952 – Rudolf Slánský’s trial, 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 and 1 more anniversaries

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