Witnesses starting with letter Š

Witness in 2025

Antonie Šmicerlová

* 1925

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

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation

Martin Šmíd at the time of graduation, 1988

Martin Šmíd

* 1970

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

Martin Šmíd in 2023

RNDr., PhD Martin Šmíd

* 1970

The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia, Descendant of a Holocaust survivor

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

"A killed student" Martin Šmíd

PhDr. Milan Šmíd

* 1944

Relative of a political prisoner, Journalist

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

In Civic Forum, Pardubice 1990

Mgr. Pavel Šmíd

* 1952 †︎ 2021

Dissident, Journalist, Radio Free Europe, Writer, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school and 5 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

Pavel Šmíd / 1996

Pavel Šmíd

* 1964

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

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

sr. Bonaventúra Terézia Šmídová - 70´s

Bonaventúra Terézia Šmídová

* 1954

Dissident, Friars, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Member of an Illegal Church, Witness of local events from the Communist era

25.3.1988 Candle demonstration in Bratislava

Jana Weinerová Šmídová in 1968

Jana Šmídová

* 1949

Theresienstadt Ghetto, Journalist, Witness of local events from the Communist era, Descendant of a Holocaust survivor

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 26 April 1986 - Chernobyl disaster

Květoslava Šmídová about 18 years old

Květoslava Šmídová

* 1933

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

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

Vlasta Šmídová (en)

Vlasta Šmídová

* 1939

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII

14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 31. 12. 1992 Dissolution of Czechoslovakia

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