On this Day, in 1966: Che Guevara left Prague after a mysterious stay in Czechoslovakia
On 19 July, 1966, Argentine guerillero and key figure of the Cuban revolution Ernesto Che Guevara boarded a plane fromContinue Reading
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On this Day, in 1410: the Teutonic Knights were defeated at the Battle of Grunwald
On July 15, 1410, the alliance between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania decisively defeated theContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1973: Olga Hepnarová killed eight people with a truck in Prague
On July 10, 1973, Czech mass murderer Olga Hepnarová drove a truck into a group of innocent people waiting forContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1807: Napoleon established the Duchy of Warsaw at the Treaty of Tilsit
On July 9, 1807, Napoleon officially established the Duchy of Warsaw and the Free City of Danzig at the TreatyContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1866: the Battle of Sadová sealed Prussian supremacy in Central Europe
On July 3, 1866, the Kingdom of Prussia defeated the Austrian Empire at the decisive Battle of Sadová in Bohemia,Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1569: the Union of Lublin established the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
On July 1, 1569, the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania signed the Union of Lublin, establishingContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1651: Poland crushed the Cossack Uprising at the Battle of Berestechko
On June 30, 1651, the Polish army under King John II Casimir inflicted a severe defeat upon the rebel UkrainianContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1945: Carpathian Ruthenia was annexed by the Soviet Union
On June 29, 1945, Czechoslovak President Edvard Beneš, pressured by Czech and Slovak communists, signed a treaty with the SovietContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1741: Maria Theresa of Austria was crowned “King” of Hungary
On June 25, 1741, there being no provision for female rule in the constitution, Maria Theresa of Austria was crownedContinue Reading
On this Day, in 972: Mieszko I defeated the German army at the Battle of Cedynia
On June 24, 972, Poland’s first Christian ruler, Mieszko I defeated the forces of German count Odo I at theContinue Reading
Iconic Prague trams to go on “farewell ride” on Saturday
Prague, Czech Republic – The historic Prague tram models known as the T6A5 will be retired from circulation on Saturday,Continue Reading
On this Day, in 1462: Vlad the Impaler led the Night Attack at Târgoviște
On June 17, 1462, Vlad the Impaler led a night attack on the camp of Sultan Mehmed II besieging theContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1989: Imre Nagy and other leaders of the Hungarian Revolution were rehabilitated
On June 16, 1989, Imre Nagy, Pál Maléter and other prominent figures of the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 were rehabilitatedContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1942: the massacre of Lidice was carried out on orders from Adolf Hitler
On June 9, 1942, in retaliation for the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich, Adolf Hitler personally ordered the complete destruction ofContinue Reading
On this Day, in 1920: the Treaty of Trianon sanctioned the dismemberment of Hungary
On 4 June 1920, in the aftermath of World War I, the Allied Powers and Hungary signed the Treaty ofContinue Reading