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Graduation photo of Oldřich Jirsák

Oldřich Jirsák

* 1947

Scientist, University professor, A cultural celebrity

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

Eva Joachimová, November 1968

Eva Joachimová

* 1954

Dissident, Politician, Relative of a political prisoner, Charter 77 signatory, Writer and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Contemporary photo of Ivan Jonáš

Mgr. Ivan Jonáš

* 1942

Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist

5. 4. 1968 – Formation of KAN (Club of Active Non-partisans), 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 2 more anniversaries

Richard Jung jako doktorand na Harvardu

Professor, PhDr. Richard Jung

* 1926 †︎ 2014

Emigrant, Theresienstadt Ghetto, Holocaust, Political prisoner in WW2, Participant in antifascist resistance and 3 more categories

1945 - The liberation of the concentration camps, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

PhD graduation ceremony, 1968

PhDr. Hana Junová, roz. Smržová

* 1937 †︎ 2021

Holocaust, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jaroslav Jurečka as a senator in 1996

Ing. Jaroslav Jurečka

* 1943

Dissident, Déclassé, Politician, Scientist

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 19. – 21. 11. 1968 – The three-day student strike and other displays of civil r, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 4 more anniversaries

Felix Kafka 2016

Dr. Felix Kafka

* 1925

National minorities, Holocaust, Israel/Palestine, Winton’s Children, A 1938 – 1945 emigrant/refugee and 3 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps

Pavol Kaiser during EYD recording

Pavel Kaiser

* 1939

Holocaust, Boy Scouts, Scientist

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 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 and 2 more anniversaries

Radomil Kaláb in 1963

Mons. doc. Ing. Radomil Kaláb , CSc.

* 1930 †︎ 2024

Member of an Illegal Church, Catholic clerical, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR and 4 more anniversaries

Kamil Kalina with his pipe

doc. PhDr. MUDr. CSc. Kamil Kalina

* 1945

Politician, Writer, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, University professor

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

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