On this Day, in 1969: Czech student Jan Palach self-immolated in Prague
On January 16, 1969, 20-year-old Czech student Jan Palach self-immolated on Prague’s Wenceslas Square to protest against the crushing ofContinue Reading
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On January 16, 1969, 20-year-old Czech student Jan Palach self-immolated on Prague’s Wenceslas Square to protest against the crushing ofContinue Reading
On January 5, 1968, Slovak reformist Alexander Dubček was elected First Secretary of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia (KSČ), andContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Russian President Vladimir Putin declared he would like Czech counterpart Milos Zeman to attend the VictoryContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech President Milos Zeman, known for his close relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin and theContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has moved one step closer to declaring August 21st a national remembrance dayContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – Czech lawmaker and deputy chair of the Communist party (KSCM) Stanislav Grospič sparked outrage earlier thisContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – The Czech Republic has moved to declare August 21st a national day to commemorate the victimsContinue Reading
Prague, Czech Republic – The Institute for the Study of Totalitarian Regimes (ÚSTR) has released an interactive map to shed someContinue Reading