The Seventies 1970–1979 | Memory of Nations

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In 1980, when he was not allowed to work in newspaper because of his disagreement with the Communist Party's policy in 1969

Bořivoj Černý

* 1947

Journalist, New citizen of Sudetenland after 1945, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jiří Černý during the Velvet Revolution

Jiří Černý

* 1936 †︎ 2023

Art and censorship, Journalist

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 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 1 more anniversaries

V reprezentačním dresu, rok 1969

Josef Černý

* 1939

The Sportsmen

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s

Ondrej Cerny - period photography

Ondřej Černý

* 1966 †︎ 2023

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 29. 6. 1989 – Zveřejnění manifestu Několik vět, Palach Week

Zbyněk Čeřovský

Zbyněk Čeřovský

* 1931 †︎ 2024

Agent of the western secret services (cold war), A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Officials of the Czechoslovak People´s Army in 1948-1989, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Radio Free Europe and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Arnošt Červinka in 1964

Arnošt Červinka

* 1939 †︎ 2025

Member of Orel, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 4 more anniversaries

Rubén Chababo

Rubén Chababo

* 1962

Argentina, National minorities, Scientist

National Reorganization Process , Falkland war

Antonín Chloupek, 1969

Antonín Chloupek

* 1944

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Jiří Chmel - 1970s

Jiří Chmel

* 1954

A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Relatives of important personalities, Charter 77 signatory, The underground and 3 more categories

1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Jaroslav Chnápko in 2016

Jaroslav Chnápko

* 1956

Dissident, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Charter 77 signatory, Art and censorship, The underground and 2 more categories

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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