Witness of local events from the Communist era | Memory of Nations

Daniela Spenser, 1966

Daniela Spenser Ph.D.

* 1948

Descendant of a Holocaust survivor, Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Historian, Holocaust and 5 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Ivan Spěvák in his youth

Ivan Spěvák

* 1943

Politician, Witness of local events from the Communist era

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

Jan Špičák, around 1948

Jan Špičák

* 1933

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

9. - 10. 11. 1938 Crystal Night, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák and 2 more anniversaries

Daniel Špička in the picture from 1960

Daniel Špička

* 1939

Witness of local events from the Communist era, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, A cultural celebrity, A secret police collaborator

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 28. 1. 1977 - The “Anti-Charter”

Vladimír Špidla in 2019

PhDr. Vladimír Špidla

* 1951

Politician, Relative of a political prisoner, Anti-communist rebel, 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, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

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Mgr. Jan Špilar

* 1964

A cultural celebrity, Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Member of an Illegal Church and 1 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1941 - 1945 - Transports to the concentration camps, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

young Martina Špinková, 1983

Martina Špinková

* 1959

Dissident, Relative of a political prisoner, Boy Scouts, Writer, Witness of local events from the Communist era and 1 more categories

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Petr Špinler

Petr Špinler

* 1935 †︎ 2023

Member of Orel, Relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Expulsion of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR and 3 more anniversaries

Stanislav Špinler (second from the left in front) on the return of the 3rd Boys' Troop from a trip to Hřensko, 1946

Stanislav Špinler

* 1930 †︎ 2024

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

1945 - 1948 - First renewal of Junák, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1968 - 1970 - Second renewal of Junák, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 1 more anniversaries

Vladimír Špirk

* 1947

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Svědci Jehovovi, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age

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