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Pavel Veselý, 1988

Pavel Veselý

* 1961

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground, Charter 77 signatory, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 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

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Karel Větrovec

* 1932 †︎ 2021

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 2 more anniversaries

Jaroslav Vetter (1954)

Jaroslav Vetter

* 1935

Representative of the Church, Non-Catholic clerical

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Otakar Veverka in 2022

Otakar Veverka

* 1956

Dissident, Journalist, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Anti-communist rebel, Charter 77 signatory and 3 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, Palach Week and 2 more anniversaries

Rudolf Vévoda in 1984

Rudolf Vévoda

* 1964

Journalist, Witness of local events from the Communist era

5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 26.8. 1980 Solidarity strike in Wroclaw

Vezzetti Hugo

Hugo Vezzetti

* 1944

Argentina, Journalist, Scientist

National Reorganization Process , Falkland war

Michaela, 1948

RNDr. Michaela Vidláková roz. Lauscherová

* 1936

Theresienstadt Ghetto, Holocaust, Illegal border crossing, National minorities, Israel/Palestine and 2 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1945 - The liberation of the concentration camps, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 20. 11. – 3. 12. 1952 – Rudolf Slánský’s trial and 4 more anniversaries

Ivan Vilím

PhDr. Ivan Vilím

* 1946

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Charter 77 signatory

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation

Vlastimil Vincenec, 1972

Vlastimil Vincenec

* 1949

Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground

30. 3. 1974 - rozehnání koncertu Plastic People a DG 307 v Rudolfově, Dispersal of Plastic People and DG 307 concert in Rudolfov, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jaroslav Vinický before starting his military service

Jaroslav Vinický

* 1963

Witness of local events from the Communist era, National minorities, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 26 April 1986 - Chernobyl disaster, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain and 3 more anniversaries

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