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Doucha Jaroslav

Jaroslav Doucha

* 1957

Dissident, Anti-communist rebel, Charter 77 signatory, The underground

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

Jiří Drahoňovský (2nd from right) with friends in the Luzicke Mountains, 1980s.

Jiří Drahoňovský

* 1954

Sokol, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation

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

Vladimír Drápal

Mgr. Vladimír Drápal

* 1964

Dissident, A cultural celebrity, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

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

Stanislav Duchek, photo from the Charles University Credit Book

Stanislav Duchek

* 1955

Environmentalist, Politician, The underground

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Leoš Duda in 1987

Leoš Duda

* 1964

Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship, The underground, Dissident

5. 7. 1985 Pilgrimage to Velehrad, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, Palach Week, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Petr Dujka 1970

Petr Dujka

* 1951

Dissident, Relatives of important personalities, Anti-communist rebel, Nobility, The underground

27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period and 6 more anniversaries

Vladimír Dundr, 2025

Vladimír Dundr

* 1959

Environmentalist, Journalist, Relative of a political prisoner, The underground

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

Jiří Dvořák with his wife Jitka in the 1980s

Jiří Dvořák

* 1960

The underground

20. 12. 1944 - 25. 4. 1945 Bombing of Pilsen, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Josef Dvořák during the filming

Josef Dvořák

* 1954

Dissident, Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Petr Fejfar in the 70's as a guitarist at a concert

Petr Fejfar

* 1959

Dissident, Witness of local events from the Communist era, The underground, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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