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Graduation photo, 1961

Professor Jiří Suchomel

* 1944

University professor, Artists, Witness of local events from the Communist era

20. 11. – 3. 12. 1952 – Rudolf Slánský’s trial, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Andrej Sulitka in 1962

PhDr. Andrej Sulitka

* 1945

Slovak-Polish relations in years 1918 - 1945, 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

Ludmila Sulitková in the early 1960s

Doc. PhDr. Ludmila Sulitková , CSc.

* 1946

Historian, Witness of local events from the Communist era, University professor

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

Period portrait of Pavel Švanda

Professor Pavel Švanda

* 1936

Journalist, Relative of a political prisoner, Writer, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 2 more categories

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

Historic photo of Zdeňka Svobodová

Professor Zdeňka Svobodová

* 1943

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Déclassé, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, University professor

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Soňa Szomolányi during eyd recording

Professor, PhDr. Soňa Szomolányi

* 1946

United Kingdom, Relatives of important personalities, Scientist, University professor

29. 8. 1944 - April 1945 - The Slovak National Uprising, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, March 5th, 1953 - Death of Josif V. Stalin, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 2 more anniversaries

Ladislav Tichý in 1973

Professor Ladislav Tichý

* 1948 †︎ 2022

Representative of the Church, University professor

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 12 November 1989 - Canonization of Agnes of Bohemia, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Professor MUDr., DrSc. Helena Tlaskalová

* 1938

Scientist, University professor

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

Tomin Julius

PhDr. Julius Tomin

* 1938

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee and 2 more categories

1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77

Alexandr Tomský, in his youth

Alexander Tomský

* 1947

A cultural celebrity, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Journalist, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 9.11.1989 - The fall of the Berlin Wall

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