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Contemporary photograph by Jiří Šigut taken around the year 2000

Jiří Šigut

* 1960

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

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

Jiřina Šiklová

* 1935 †︎ 2021

Dissident, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Charter 77 signatory, Writer, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 4 more categories

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 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 and 3 more anniversaries

Portrait

Master of Fine Arts Rudolf Sikora

* 1946

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground, Artists, A cultural celebrity

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Dušan Šimánek in 2021

Dušan Šimánek

* 1948

Witness of local events from the Communist era, 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

Witness at Magdalena Kocábová's wedding, June 1979

ThMgr. Helena Šimková

* 1957

The national, ethnic or religious minorities in Poland, Non-Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship and 1 more categories

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, 3.10.1990 - Reunification of Germany

Professor, PhDr. Soňa Šimková

* 1944 †︎ 2024

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, University professor, A cultural celebrity

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

Jaroslav Šunkůj, in his youth, probably 1946

Jaromír Šimkůj

* 1930

Relatives of important personalities, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Artists

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 4 more anniversaries

Martin Šimsa in 1984

Mgr. PhDr., PhD. Martin Šimsa

* 1959

Human Rights Defender, Member of an Illegal Church, Dissident, Vicar without State agreement, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989 and 11 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Zbyšek Sion in Brno, 1956

academic painter Zbyšek Sion

* 1938 †︎ 2025

Dissident, Art and censorship, Artists, Political prisoner in WW2, Relative of a political prisoner and 5 more categories

17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence and 5 more anniversaries

Karel Šírek

Karel Šírek

* 1962

The underground, Dissident, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person and 1 more categories

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

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