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Jan Vondrouš, 1993

Ing. Jan Vondrouš

* 1953

Politician, Witness of local events from the Communist era, A cultural celebrity

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

High school graduation photo book / 1981

Eva Vorlíčková

* 1962

Dissident, Emigrant, Politician, Anti-communist rebel, Charter 77 signatory and 3 more categories

17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 4 more anniversaries

Petr Vrána, vice-mayor of Uherský Brod

Ing. Petr Vrána

* 1956

Politician, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Ladislav Vrchovský in 1990

Ladislav Vrchovský

* 1948

Journalist, Politician, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Libuše Vrtišková Hájková in 1983

Libuše Vrtišková Hájková

* 1963

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Politician, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 19. – 21. 11. 1968 – The three-day student strike and other displays of civil r

Eliška Wagnerová in her youth

JUDr. Eliška Wagnerová Ph.D.

* 1948 †︎ 2025

Lawyer, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Politician, Radio Free Europe, 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, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Tadeusz Wantuła

Mgr. Tadeusz Wantuła

* 1950 †︎ 2024

National minorities, Relative of a political prisoner, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Politician

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, 19. – 21. 11. 1968 – The three-day student strike and other displays of civil r, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation

Jaroslava Wollerová in 2019

Jaroslava Wollerová

* 1947

Life along the Iron Curtain, Politician

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation

Pavel Žáček, 1990

PhDr., PhD. Pavel Žáček

* 1969

Historian, Journalist, Politician, Writer, The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět

Zajac Peter

Peter Zajac

* 1946

Politician, Writer, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, University professor and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

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