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2009 Czech Republic assumes EU presidency

1997 NATO invites Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic to join

1993 Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) and Slovakia

1978 Petra Minarova, Miss Czech Republic Universe 1997

1976 Petr Sykora, born in Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, New Jersey Devils

1976 Jan Kunc, composer, writer, pedagogue, composed chamber music, piano, solo vocal, dies at 93 in Brno, Czech Republic

1973 Radka Bobkova, born in Prague, Czech Republic, tennis star, quarter Bournemouth

1972 Martin Straka, Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Florida

1972 Martin Damm, Czech Republic, tennis star

1972 Otakar Vejvoda, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic

1972 Viktor Ujcik, born in Jihlava, Czech Republic, hockey, Team Czech Republic

1971 Pavel Patera, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1971 Drahomir Kadlec, Pribham, Czech Republic, hockey defenseman, Team Czech Republic

1971 Jiri Vykoukai, born in Olomouc, Czech Republic, hockey player, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1971 Bobby Holik, Jihlava, Czech, Republic, NHL left wing, New Jersey Devils, Team Czechoslovakian Republic

1970 Robert Lang, Teplice, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Los Angeles

1970 Roman Turek, Strakonice, Czech Republic, hockey goalie, Team Czech Republic, 1998 Olympics

1970 Richard Smehlik, Ostrava, Czech Republic, NHL defenseman, Team Czech Republic, Buffalo

1968 Jiri Dopita, Sumperk, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Czech, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics

1968 Jiri Veber, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey, Team Czech Republic

1967 Frantisek Kaberle, Brno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic

1965 Helena Sukova, Prague, Czech Republic, tennis star, 1985 U.S. Open's Double

1964 Petr Briza, Prague, Czech Republic, hockey goalie, Team Czech Republic

1947 Miroslav Vitous, born in Prague, Czech Republic, bassist, double bass, electric bass, jazz musician, compared to Dave Holland, Christian McBride

1942 Petr Kotik, born in Prague, Czech Republic, composer, flutist, minimalist style, founder, S.E.M. ensemble, wrote opera, 'Many Many Women'

1941 Ivana Loudova, born in Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic, composer, wrote chamber, orchestral, children's choral works, including 'Little Christmas Cantata'

1930 Erica Pedretti, born in Sternberk, Czech Republic, author, writer, artist, painter, sculptress, awarded, Ingeborg Bachmann Prize

1914 Jan Kapr, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, pupil of Jaroslav Ridky, second half of the 20th century's most prolific Czech composer

1883 Jan Kunc, born in Doubravice na Svitavou, Czech Republic, composer, writer, pedagogue, composed chamber music, piano, solo vocal

1699 Jan Zach, born in Celakovice, Czech Republic, composer, organist, violinist, composed Baroque and classical music


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