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Ing. Miroslav Tyl

* 1943

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory

31. 10. 1967 – Spontaneous student demonstration in Prague, 27. – 29. 6. 1967 - The 4th Congress of Czech Writers, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 1 more anniversaries

Milan Uhde, 1963

Milan Uhde

* 1936

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, A cultural celebrity, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 4 more categories

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, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 5 more anniversaries

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Ing. Petr Uhl

* 1941 †︎ 2021

Dissident, Journalist, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Politician, Charter 77 signatory and 1 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, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial and 4 more anniversaries

Urban orez.jpg (historic)

PhDr. Jan Urban

* 1951

Dissident, Journalist, Déclassé, Politician, Radio Free Europe and 2 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Pedro Urruchurtu, 2025

Pedro Urruchurtu

* 1990

Venezuela, Dissident, Politician, University professor

Eduard, Teplice, 1st half of the 1980s

Eduard Vacek

* 1947

Anti-communist rebel, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Dissident, A cultural celebrity, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person and 5 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral

Václav Vacek in 1950s

Mgr. Václav Vacek

* 1946

Representative of the Church, Dissident, Relative of a political prisoner, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Catholic clerical 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, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 4 more anniversaries

Miroslav Václavek in 1971

Miroslav Václavek

* 1965

Dissident, Relatives of important personalities, PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), Radio Free Europe, Writer and 6 more categories

27. – 29. 6. 1967 - The 4th Congress of Czech Writers, 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, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial and 5 more anniversaries

Armando Valladares - a portait photo

Armando Valladares

* 1937

Cuba, Dissident, Emigrant, Cuban Dissident, Cuban Exile and 3 more categories

Cuba after 1959

Rostislav Valušek, 1970s

Rostislav Valušek

* 1946

Dissident, Representative of the Church, Vicar without State agreement, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Non-Catholic clerical and 3 more categories

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 , 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 2 more anniversaries

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