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Ladislav Hlavaty as groom, Prague, 1976

Professor, Ing. Ladislav Hlavatý

* 1949

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Scientist, University professor, A cultural celebrity

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 1. 1969 Jan Palach´s funeral, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

Pavel Hlavatý portrait

Pavel Hlavatý

* 1943

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Dissident, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation

Photo of Otakar Hlavín

Otakar Hlavín

* 1949

Politician, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Little Eva in the arms of Red Army soldiers

Eva Hlavinková

* 1942

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

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jiří Hlávka in his youth

Jiří Hlávka

* 1944 †︎ 2024

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Art and censorship

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

Jaroslava Hlavsová during the recording

Jaroslava Hlavsová

* 1934 †︎ 2023

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

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Marie Hlídková

* 1937

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

1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Graduation photo of Libuše Hlinovská, 1948

Libuše Hlinovská

* 1929

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

july 1938 - X. sokol slet's, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2 and 2 more anniversaries

Zdeněk Hlobil, 1957

MUDr. Zdeněk Hlobil

* 1933

Relatives of important personalities, Relative of a political prisoner, Sokol, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR and 4 more anniversaries

Antonín Hlobílek - 1954

Antonín Hlobílek

* 1938

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Victim of forced relocation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, 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, 1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation and 1 more anniversaries

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