1997 Jana Novotna (Czech) beats Mary Pierce (France) in Chase Tennis Champ
1997 NATO invites Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic to join
1997 Zdenek Mlynar, Sec of Czech Communist Central Committee (1968), dies
1995 Ota Adler, Czech/British fur trader (Jewish Aid Fund), dies at 83
1994 Harry Horner, Czech/US set designer/director (Our Town), dies at 84
1994 Ladislav Fuks, Czech author (Theodore Mundstock), dies at 70
1994 Vasek Simek, Czech/US actor (Green Card, Mistress), dies at 66
1994 Rudolf Hrusinsky, Czech actor (Short Cut, Golden Eels), dies at 72
1994 Jarmila Novotna, Czech/US soprano (Madame Butterfly), dies at 86
1993 Lucia Popp, Czech/Austria soprano (Vienna Opera), dies at 54
1993 Jiri Hajek, Czech lawyer/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 80
1993 Elmar Klos, Czech director (Shop on Main Street), dies at 83
1993 John Grossman, Czech director (Process, Revisor), dies
1993 Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) and Slovakia
1991 Vlastimil Fisar, Czech actor/president (International Actors Federation), dies
1990 U.S.S.R. agrees to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czech by July, 1991
1989 Alexander Dubcek elected parliament chairman of Czech
1989 East Germans begin their flight to west (via Hungary and Czech)
1989 Vaclav Kaslik, Czech opera composer and conductor, dies at 71
1988 Czech born tennis star Hana Mandikova becomes an Australian Citizen
1986 24th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Czechoslovakia in Prague Czech (3-0)
1986 Yaroslav Seifert, Czech poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84
1985 George Schick, Czech conductor (Chicago Symphony), dies at 76
1985 23rd Tennis Fed Cup: Czech beats USA in Nagoya Japan (2-1)
1984 22nd Tennis Fed Cup: Czech beats Australia in Sao Paulo Brazil (2-1)
1983 Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova requests political asylum in NY
1983 Jarmila Kratochvilova of Czech sets 800m woman's record (1:53.28)
1983 21st Tennis Fed Cup: Czech beats Germany in Zurich Switz (2-1)
1979 Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician, dies at 83
1978 Petra Minarova, Miss Czech Republic Universe 1997
1977 Czech chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10
1977 Jan Patocka, Czech philosopher, dies in prison
1977 Czech intellects begin Human Rights Group Chapter 77
1976 Petr Sykora, Pizen CZE, NHL forward, Team Czech Rep, New Jersey Devils
1976 Radek Bonk, Koprivnice Cze, NHL center, Ottawa Senators, Team Czech
1975 Czech tennis star Martina Navratilova (18) asks for political asylum
1975 Czech tennis ace Martina Navratilova asks for political asylum in New York City
1975 Vaclav Prospal, NHL forward, Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998, Philadelphia
1974 Jaroslav Spacek, NHL defenseman, Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998, Sweden
1974 Libor Prochazka, hockey defenseman, Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998
1973 West German chancellor Willy Brandt normalizes trade with Czech
1973 Alois Haba, Czech (opera)composer (Neuland), dies at 80
1973 Frantisek Kaberle, hockey defenseman, Team Czech Oly-gold-1998
1973 Karina Habsudova, Bojnice Slovakia, tennis star, 1995 Futures Czech
1973 Charles Ancerl, Czech conductor (Prague/Toronto), dies at 63
1973 Milan Hnilicka, hockey goaltender, Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998
1973 David Moravec, hockey forward, Team Czech Oly-gold-1998
1973 Radka Bobkova, Prague Czech Rep, tennis star, quarter Bournemouth
1972 Jan Caloun, hockey forward, Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998
1972 Karel Haba, Czech violinist and composer, dies at 74
1972 Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92
1972 Martin Straka, Pizen CZE, NHL forward, Team Czech Rep, Florida
1972 Martin Damm, Czech Republic, tennis star
1972 Otakar Vejvoda, Kladno CZE, hockey forward, Team Czech Rep
1972 Viktor Ujcik, Jihlava CZE, hockey, Team Czech Rep
1972 Martin Prochazka, born in Slany CZ, NHL forward, Toronto, Czech 1998 Olympics Gold
1972 Vladimir Vujtek, NHL forward, Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998, Tampa Bay
1972 Jaromir Jagr, Kladno Cze, NHL right wing, Penguins, Czech Oly-G-1998
1971 Pavel Patera, Kladno CZE, hockey forward, Team Czech Rep, Oly-gild-98
1971 Drahomir Kadlec, Pribham CZE, hockey defenseman, Team Czech Rep
1971 Jiri Vykoukai, born in Olomouc CZ, hockey player, Team Czech Rep, Oly-gold-98
1971 Roman Cechmanek, NHL goaltender, Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998
1971 Bobby Holik, Jihlava Cze, NHL left wing, New Jersey Devils, Team Czech Rep
1970 Robert Lang, Teplice CZE, NHL forward, Team Czech Rep, Los Angeles
1970 Jan Drda, Czech author (Nema Barikada), dies at 55
1970 Roman Turek, Strakonice CZE, hockey goalie, Team Czech Rep, 1998 Olympics
1970 Richard Smehlik, Ostrava CZE, NHL defenseman, Team Czech Rep, Buffalo
1969 Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 80
1969 Ernst Deutsch, [Dorian], Czech actor (3rd Man, Golem), dies at 78
1969 Jan Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates
1969 John Zajic, Czech student, self incinerates
1969 Jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czech, self immolates at 20
1968 Jiri Dopita, Sumperk CZE, hockey forward, Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998
1968 Jiri Veber, Kladno CZE, hockey, Team Czech Rep
1968 Radio Prague (Czech) at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion
1968 Vladimir Boudnik, Czech sculptor, commits suicide at about 45
1968 Czech government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek
1967 Jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies
1967 Jaromir Weinberger, Czech/US composer (Czech Rhapsody), dies at 71
1967 Frantisek Kaberle, Brno CZE, hockey forward, Team Czech Rep
1965 John Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer, dies at 67
1965 Helena Sukova, Prague Czech Rep, tennis star, 1985 U.S. Open's Double
1965 Dominik Hasek, Pardubice CZE, NHL goalie, Czech Oly-Gold-98, Buffalo
1964 Petr Briza, Prague CZE, hockey goalie, Team Czech Rep
1963 Vladimir Ruzicka, hockey forward, Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998
1960 2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czech)
1960 Vasa Prihoda, Czech violinist, dies at 59
1959 Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czech composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68
1958 Rudolf von Laban, Czech/Ger choreographer (modern dance), dies at 78
1957 Frantisek Kupka, Czech writer, dies at 85
1952 Czech government tells Israeli ambassador, he's persona non grata
1950 Milada Horakova, Czech advocate/anti fascist, hanged
1950 President Gottwald of Czech confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence
1950 Karl G Jansky, Czech discoverer of cosmic radio sources, dies at 44
1949 Czech tennis stars Jaroslav Drobny and Vladimir Cernik, defect to US
1948 Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62
1948 Jan Masaryk, Czech Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered
1947 Stanislav K Neumann, Czech poet (Anti-Guide), dies at 72
1945 Franz Werfel, Czech/German/US poet and writer (Mirror Man), dies at 54
1945 Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53
1945 Allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald (Czech)
1944 Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78
1944 Vlastimil Hort, Czech/German chess player
1943 Oskar Hˆks, Czech marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz
1942 Czech marathon runner Oskar Hˆks transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau
1942 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48
1942 Adolf Opalka, Czech resistance fighter, shot down
1942 John Kubris, Czech resistance fighter, killed Heydrich, dies at 28
1942 Josef Gabcik, Czech resistance fighter, shot by Heydrich
1942 Vladislav Vancura, Czech physician/resistance fighter, executed at 50
1942 Captain Moravec, Czech resistance fighter, commit suicide
1941 Nazi's transfers 100 Czech citizens/Heinrich Himmler falls faint
1941 Czech premier general Eliasj arrested by nazis
1939 Tomas Svoboda, Paris, France, Czech composer, Etude
1938 Karel Capek, Czech author/antifascist (Bila Nemoc), dies at 48
1938 Nazi forces occupy western Czech and declared them German citizens
1938 Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land
1938 Adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czech
1937 Tomas G Masaryk, philosopher/president of Czech (1918-35), dies at 87)
1937 Frantisek X. Salda, Czech writer/critic, dies at 69
1935 Josef Suk, Czech violinist and composer, dies at 61
1935 Frank Bartell (Czech), cycles record 80.584 mph in Los Angeles
1932 Milos Forman, Czech/US director, Cuckoos Nest, Amadeus
1929 Milan Kundera, Czech poet and writer, Joke, Unbearable Lightness of Being
1928 Leos Janacek, Czech composer and conductor (Sly Little Fox), dies at 74
1925 Jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer (Lusy), dies at 56
1924 Josef Skvorecky, Czech Writer
1924 Franz Kafka, Czech writer (Trial, Amerika, Metamorphosis), dies at 40
1923 Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer, Good Soldier Schweyk
1923 Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39
1922 Miroslav "Standa" Bares, Czech/Dutch actor and director, Billy Budd
1921 Alexander Dubcek, headed Czech Communist Party, 1968-69
1920 Rudolf Hrusinsky, Czech actor, Short Cut, Golden Eels
1917 Russian secret police in Czech forms under Felix Dzerzjinski
1917 Uritsky, leader of Petrogradse Czech, dies
1915 Jan Drda, Czech writer, Nema Barikada, Mestecko Na Dlani
1914 Jakub Arbes, Czech author (Andel Miru), dies at 73
1913 John Kubris, Czech resistance fighter
1913 Jiri Hajek, Czech jurist/foreign minister
1912 Jaroslav Vrchlicky, [Emil Frida], Czech poet, dies at 59
1912 Josef V Sladek, Czech poet (Za soumraku), dies at 66
1912 Josef Gabcik, Czech resistance fighter, attacked Heydrich
1911 Ota Adler, Czech/British fur trader/founder, Federal Trust
1910 Elmar Klos, Czech director, Adrift
1908 Karel Ancerl, Czech conductor, Prague/Toronto
1904 Antonin Dvorak, Czech composer (Slavic Dancing), dies at 62
1901 Jaroslav Seifert, Czech poet, Nobel 1984
1900 Vasa Prihoda, Czech violinist
1899 Hans Krasa, Czech opera composer, Brundibar
1898 Charles Haba, Czech violinist and composer
1898 Jan Bata, Czech shoe manufacturer
1895 Ludvik Svoboda, Czech general/politician
1894 Pavel Borkovec, Czech composer, Stmivani, [Twilight]
1894 Erwin Schulhoff, Czech/Russian composer/pianist, Ogelala
1891 John Neruda, Czech writer/poet (Povidky Malostranske), dies at 57
1891 Josef Hora, Czech writer/poet, Working Day
1891 Vladislav Vancura, Czech physician, stage, author/resistance fighter
1890 Karl Freund, Czech/Austrian cameraman/director
1889 Joseph L. Hromadka, Czech theologist, Lenin prize 1957
1889 Guido Kisch, Czech/German/US historian, Jews in medieval Germany
1888 Joseph Beran, Czech archbishop of Prague/cardinal
1887 Josef Capek, Czech painter/author/critic, Kulhavy Poutnik
1885 Egon E Kisch, Czech writer/journalist, Rasende Reporter
1884 Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czech composer (2 Widows), dies at 60
1879 Rudolf von Laban, Czech/German choreographer, modern dance
1879 Rudolf Friml, Czech/US composer, Bohemian suite
1876 Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77
1875 Stanislav K. Neumann, Czech poet, Francouzska Revoluce
1874 Josef Suk, Czech violinist and composer, Asrael
1871 Frantisek Kupka, Czech writer
1870 Karel J Erben, Czech poet (Ruiker), dies at 69
1869 Jindrich S Baar, Czech pastor/writer, Jan Cimbura
1867 Frantisek X. Salda, Czech writer/critic
1867 Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies
1866 Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65
1865 Lubor Niederle, Czech archaeologist/slavist
1862 Bozena Nemcova, [Barnora Panklova], Czech author, dies at 41
1861 Vaclav Hanka, Czech author/translator/forger, dies at 69
1853 Jaroslav Vrchlicky, [Emil Frida], Czech poet, 1 night on Karlstein
1852 Frantisek L Celakovsky, Czech slavist/poet, dies at 53
1845 Josef V Sladek, Czech poet, Pisne Smutecni
1840 Jakub Arbes, Czech author, Moderni Upiri
1834 Jan Neruda, Czech writer/poet, Povidky Malostranske
1820 Bozena Nemcova, [Barnora Panklova], Czech author, Babicka
1811 Karel J Erben, Czech poet, Bouquet
1800 Gergely Czuczor, Hung/Czech poet/translator, Great Hung dictionary
1799 Frantisek L. Celakovsky, Czech poet, national anthem, folk song
1798 Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian
1791 Vaclav Hanka, Czech author/interpreter/forger
1790 Salomon J Rappoport, Czech rabbi/learned, Ereg miliem
1751 Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czech master builder, dies at 62
1742 Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer, dies at 58
1684 Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer
1684 Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czech monk/composer
1670 Jan A Comenius, [Komensky], Czech/Neth educator/philosopher, dies
1670 John Comenius, Czech Educator
1592 John Comenius, Czech Educator
1571 Jan Blahoslav, Czech bishop, dies at 48
1539 Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled
1528 Lucas van Prague, Czech leader of Bohemian Brothers, dies at about 68
1523 Jan Blahoslav, Czech humanist/bishop, Bohemian brothers
1424 Jan Zizka, Czech (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46
1393 Johannes Nepomucenus, [Jan Nepomucky], Czech saint, killed
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