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František Janáček

František Janáček

* 1935

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Lidé pomáhající partyzánům během 2. svět. války, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 1 more anniversaries

Photographs from graduation photo board, 1973

Miloš Janáček

* 1954

Austria, Emigrant, 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

Marie Janáková, née Stojanová, *1928

Marie Janáková

* 1928

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

21 September 1937 - Funeral of President Masaryk, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 5 more anniversaries

Marta Janasová, née Zajícová / 1979

Marta Janasová, roz. Zajícová

* 1956

Relatives of important personalities, 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, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation

Jan Janata in 1962

Jan Janata

* 1936

Official in JZD, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners and 2 more anniversaries

Marie Janatová in 1950

Marie Janatová

* 1941

Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Soutěž Příběhy 20. století, Relative of a political prisoner, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Farmer and 1 more categories

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Josef Jančar as a young person

Josef Jančar

* 1925

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 18. 4. - 10. 5. 1945 - osvobození západní části ČSR americkou armádou, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 2 more anniversaries

Josef Jančář

PhDr. Josef Jančář , CSc.

* 1931 †︎ 2025

Member of Orel, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Déclassé, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII and 2 more categories

21 September 1937 - Funeral of President Masaryk, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR and 5 more anniversaries

Josef Jančář on a historical photograph

Josef Radim Jančář

* 1951

Dissident, Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Friars and 2 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, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Hana Jančíková

Hana Jančíková

* 1932 †︎ 2024

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

1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval

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