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1997 Jana Novotna (Czechoslovakia) beats Mary Pierce (France) in Chase Tennis Champ
1994 Oldrich Cernik, Czechoslovakia premier (1968-70), dies at 72 1993 Lucia Popp, Czechoslovakia/Austria soprano (Vienna Opera), dies at 54 1993 Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) and Slovakia 1992 Alexander Dubcek, President of Czechoslovakia (1968-69), dies 1992 Alexander Dubcek, premier Czechoslovakia (1968-69), dies at 70 1991 Gustav Husak, president of Czechoslovakia (1975-89), dies at 78 1990 Czechoslovakia beats U.S. 5-1 in World Cup soccer 1990 U.S.S.R. agrees to withdraw all 73,500 troops from Czechoslovakia by July, 1991 1989 Vaclav Havel becomes president of Czechoslovakia 1989 Alexander Dubcek elected parliament chairman of Czechoslovakia 1989 President Gustav Husak of Czechoslovakia, resigns 1989 Communist Party resigns in Czechoslovakia 1989 East Germans begin their flight to west (via Hungary and Czechoslovakia) 1986 24th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Czechoslovakia in Prague, Czechoslovakia (3-0) 1985 23rd Tennis Fed Cup: Czechoslovakia beats USA in Nagoya Japan (2-1) 1984 22nd Tennis Fed Cup: Czechoslovakia beats Australia in Sao Paulo Brazil (2-1) 1983 Jiri Lederer, Czechoslovakia journalist/dissident, dies at 61 1983 Jarmila Kratochvilova of Czechoslovakia sets 800m woman's record (1:53.28) 1983 21st Tennis Fed Cup: Czechoslovakia beats Germany in Zurich, Switzerland (2-1) 1979 Petra Cada, Prague Czechoslovakia, Canadian table tennis player 1996 Olympics 1978 Sandra Kleinova, Prague, Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Turku-FIN 1977 Radek Dvorak, born in Tabor, Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing for the Florida Panthers 1977 Lenka Cenkova, Trinec Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Vaihingen-GER 1976 Lubomir Visnovsky, born in Topolcany, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1976 Czechoslovakia becomes European soccer champ 1976 Josef Marha, born in Havl-brod, Czechoslovakia, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche 1976 Lenka Nemeckova, born in Brno Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1993 Futures-Maribor-SLO 1976 Radek Bonk, Koprivnice, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Ottawa Senators, Team Czechoslovakia 1976 Richard Zednik, born in Bystrica, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Wash 1975 64th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Czechoslovakia in Stockholm (3-2) 1975 Michal Grosek, born in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing for the Buffalo Sabres 1975 Jiri Novak, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1975 Bohdan Utihrach, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1975 Vaclav Prospal, NHL forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Philadelphia 1974 Jaroslav Spacek, NHL defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Sweden 1974 Miroslav Satan, born in Topolcany, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Edmonton 1974 Jana Nejedly, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Canadian tennis player 1996 Olympics 1974 Libor Prochazka, hockey defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Roman Hamrlik, born in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Lightning, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1974 Katerina Kroupova, Olomouc Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Sofia-BUL 1974 Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62 1973 West German chancellor Willy Brandt normalizes trade with Czechoslovakia 1973 Frantisek Kaberle, hockey defenseman, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Robert Petrovicky, born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Dallas 1973 Michael Sykora, born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Sharks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Milan Hnilicka, hockey goaltender, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 David Moravec, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1973 Eva Herzigova, born in Litvinov, Czechoslovakia, model, Guess Jeans, Wonderbra 1973 David Prinosil, born in Olmutz, Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1995 ATP Newport 1973 Igor Murin, born in Trencin, Czechoslovakia, hockey goaltender, Team Slovakia 1998 1972 Jan Caloun, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1972 Jozef Stumpel, born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Boston 1972 Martin Prochazka, born in Slany, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Toronto, 1998 Olympics Gold 1972 Lubomir Rybovic, born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1972 Vladimir Vujtek, NHL forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Tampa Bay 1972 Jaromir Jagr, Kladno, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Penguins, Czechoslovakian, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2006 Olympics 1972 Ivan Droppa, born in Liptovsky Mikulas, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Chicago 1971 Petr Nedved, born in Libercec, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Team Czechoslovakia, Pitts Penguins 1971 Robert Reichel, born in Litinov, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, New York Islanders, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Jiri Slegr, born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Edmonton Oilers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Milos Holan, born in Bilovec, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Anaheim Mighty Ducks 1971 Daniel Vacek, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1971 Martin Rucinsky, born in Most, Czechoslovakia, NHL left wing, Canadiens, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Roman Cechmanek, NHL goaltender, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1970 Marian Smerciak, born in Martin, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1970 Rene Pucher, born in Presov, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1970 Daniela Pestova, Chameleon, Prague Czechoslovakia, model, 1995 SI/L'Oreal 1970 Slava Dosedel, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1970 Petra Langrova, born in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1995 Palermo doubles 1970 Radka Zrubakova, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1970 Lubomir Strougal succeeds Cernik as premier of Czechoslovakia 1970 Richard Smehlik, born in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Buf Sabres, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1969 Josef Beranek, born in Litvinov, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Vancouver Canucks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1969 France's Une De Mai wins International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912) 1969 Czechoslovakia's Communist Party chairman Alexander Dubcek deposed 1969 Jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, self immolates at 20 1969 Robert Svehla, born in Martin, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Florida Panthers, Slovakia 1968 Jozef Dano, born in Skalica, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1968 Jiri Dopita, Sumperk, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Czech, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1968 Lubomir Sekeras, born in Liptovsky, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1968 Denisa Szabova, Bratislava Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1987 Futures-GER 1968 Czechoslovakia and Russian "accord" rules allies Soviet forces 1968 Jana Novotna, Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1995 Australia/Wimbledon doubles 1968 Radio Prague, Czechoslovakia at 12:50 AM announces a soviet led invasion 1968 Warsaw Pact forces enter Czechoslovakia to end reform movement 1968 650,000 Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia 1968 Czechoslovakia Cernik government forms 1968 General Ludvik Svoboda elected president of Czechoslovakia 1968 Jarmila Novotna resigns presidency of Czechoslovakia 1968 Regina Rajchitova, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1968 Frantisek Kucera, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Vanciyver Canucks, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1968 Petr Korda, Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1993 Doubles-Cincinnati 1968 Dubcek succeeds President Novotny as party leader of Czechoslovakia 1967 Vaclav Chalupa, Czechoslovakia, rower, Henley Royal Regatta 1989 1967 Robert Kron, born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Hartford Whalers 1966 Jan Zelezny, Czechoslovakia, javelin thrower, Olympics-2 gold-92, 96 1966 Stanislav Medrik, born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1966 Jan Varholik, born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1966 Petr Svoboda, Most Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1966 Michal Pivonka, born in Kladno, Czechoslovakia, NHL center for the Washington Capitals 1965 Peter Draisaitl, born in Karvina, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Germany 1998 1965 Edward Hartman, born in Skalica, Czechoslovakia, hockey goalie, Team Slovakia 1965 Paulina Porizkova, Prostejov, Czechoslovakia, model, Playboy-Aug 87 1965 Karel Novacek, born in Prostejov, Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1994 Hilversum 1965 Marian Vajda, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1965 Jan Sverak, Zatec Czechoslovakia, director, Kolya, Jizda, Ropaci 1965 Dominik Hasek, Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL goalie, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Buffalo 1965 Jergus Baca, born in Liptovsky Mikulas, Czechoslovakia, IHL defenseman, Team Slovakia 98 1964 Petr Klima, born in Chaomutov, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1964 Frank Musil, born in Pardubice, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Ottawa Senators 1964 Jakob Hlasek, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1964 West Germany seeks talks with Czechoslovakia 1964 Miloslav Mecir, Czechoslovakia, tennis player 1988 Olympics gold 1963 Milan Srejber, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1963 Dana Chladek, Decin Czechoslovakia, U.S. slalom Kayak, Olympics-br/silver-92, 96 1963 Jaromir Dragan, born in Liptovsky, Czechoslovakia, hockey goalie, Team Slovakia 1998 1963 Libor Pimek, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1963 Vladimir Ruzicka, hockey forward, Team Czechoslovakia, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1962 Brazil Beats Czechoslovakia in soccer's 7th World Cup at Santiago 1962 Hana Mandlikova, Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis player, 1985 U.S. Open 1960 2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czechoslovakia) 1960 lva Budarova, born in Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1960 Czechoslovakia adopts Constitution 1960 Jozef/Josef Pribilinec, born in Czechoslovakia, speed walker, world record 10K 1960 Ivan Lendl, born in Czechoslovakia, tennis pro, U.S. Open 1985-87 1960 U.S. wins Olympic hockey gold medal by defeating Czechoslovakia 9-4 1958 Regina Marsikova, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1958 Regina Marsikova, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1957 Antonin Novotny appointed president of Czechoslovakia 1957 Antonin Zapotocky, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 72 1956 Martina Navratilova, Revnice Czechoslovakia, tennis, Wimbledon 1989,79,82-87 1956 Tomas Smid, Czechoslovakia, tennis star 1955 Warsaw Pact is signed by the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania 1953 2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia) 1953 Antonin Zapotocky chosen as president of Czechoslovakia 1953 Klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 56 1951 Bread rationing in Czechoslovakia 1951 Jarmila Kratochvilova, Czechoslovakia, 400m/800m runner 1980 Olympics silver 1950 President Gottwald of Czechoslovakia confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence 1949 Helena Fibingerova, born in Czechoslovakia, shot putter 1976 Olympics bronze 1949 Ivana Trump,born in Gottwaldov, Czechoslovakia, ex-wife of Donald Trump, 1st Wives Club 1948 Vladimir Remek, Czechoslovakia, cosmonaut, Soyuz 28 1948 Eduard Benesj, president Czechoslovakia (1921-22, 35-48), dies 1948 Klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia 1948 Communist complete takeover of Czechoslovakia; President Bernes resigns 1948 Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier 1948 Communist Party seizes complete control of Czechoslovakia 1948 Czechoslovakia's non-communist minister resigns 1947 U.S.S.R. and Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement 1947 Emil Hacha, lawyer/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 74 1946 Klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia 1945 Ruthenia, formerly in Czechoslovakia, becomes part of Ukrainian SSR 1945 Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) 1945 Allies liberate 1st Nazi concentration camp, Buchenwald, Czechoslovakia 1944 Soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during WW II 1944 Soviets march into Hungary and Czechoslovakia 1944 Karel Kryl, born in Kromenz, Czechoslovakia, folk singer, songwriter, guitarist, wrote protest songs critical of the Communist regime 1943 Oldrich Pelcak, Czechoslovakia, cosmonaut 1943 Barbara Bouchet, born in Reichenberg, Czechoslovakia, actress, Casino Royale 1942 Massacre at Lidice (Czechoslovakia), Gestapo kills 173 1942 Nazis kill all inhabitants of Lidice, Czechoslovakia 1942 Vera C slavsk -Odlozilova, Czechoslovakia, gymnast, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics 1939 Anti-German demonstrations in Czechoslovakia 1939 Lucia Popp, Uhorska Ves Czechoslovakia, soprano, Die Zauberflote 1939 Anti-German demonstrations/strikes in Czechoslovakia 1939 Germany occupies Czechoslovakia 1939 Hitler occupies Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ 1939 Nazi Germany dissolves Republic of Czechoslovakia 1938 Nazi forces occupy western Czechoslovakia and declared them German citizens 1938 Josef Odozil, Czechoslovakia, 1500m 1964 Olympic silver 1938 Germany completed annexation of Czechoslovakia's Sudetenland 1938 Germany annexes Sudetenland (1/3 of Czechoslovakia) 1938 Munich Agreement-forced Czechoslovakia to give territory to Germany 1938 Winston Churchill condemns Hitler's annexation of Czechoslovakia 1938 Adolph Hitler demands self-determination for Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia 1938 Sudeten Germans in Czechoslovakia demand self government 1937 Tom Stoppard, born in Czechoslovakia, playwright, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern-1968 Tony 1936 Vaclav Havel, writer/president Czechoslovakia, 1989-92 1936 Jan Nemec, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, director, Diamonds of the Night 1935 Edward Benes becomes president of Czechoslovakia 1935 Lubos Fiser, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, composer, wrote soundtracks, chamber music, studied at AMU, Prague Conservatory 1935 Frank Bartell, Czechoslovakia, cycles record 80.584 mph in Los Angeles 1934 Italy beats Czechoslovakia 2-1 (OT) in soccer's 2nd World Cup at Rome 1934 Jan Klusak, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, composer, author of incidental music, and music for television, film 1932 Olga Connolly-Fikotova, Czechoslovakia, U.S. discus thrower 1956 Olympics gold 1932 Marek Kopelent, born in Czechoslovakia, composer, contemporary music, New Music movement pioneer 1931 Evald Schorm, Prague Czechoslovakia, director, Courage for Every Day 1931 Gunther Herbig, Usti-nad-Labem Czechoslovakia, conductor, East Berlin Orchestra 1931 Bohumil Golian, born in Czechoslovakia, volleyball player, Olympic-bronze-1968 1930 Alois Jirasek, writer, taught secondary school, wrote plays, historical novels, including, 'Against Everyone', dies in Prague, Czechoslovakia 1929 Josef Suk, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, violinist, Artist of Merit-1977 1928 Pavel Kohout, born in Czechoslovakia, director/author, Poor Murderer 1927 Thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakia president 1923 Ladislav Fuks, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, writer, novelist, psychological novels, involving despair, suffering, experience of Fascist rule, received doctorate at Charles University in Prague 1923 Robert Maxwell, Jan Hoch, Czechoslovakia, billionaire/CEO, New York Daily News 1922 Ilja Hurnik, born in Poruba, Czechoslovakia, composer, essayist, studied at Prague Conservatory, Prague Academy of Arts, recorded 'sonata da camera', for flute, oboe, cello and harpsichord on Cedille Records 1922 Schwebla replaces Benes government in Czechoslovakia 1922 Dana Zatopek, born in Czechoslovakia, javelin thrower 1952 Olympics gold 1922 Emil Zatopek, born in Czechoslovakia, 5K/10K/marathon 1952 Olympics gold 1922 Jiri Lederer, born in Czechoslovakia, journalist/dissident 1921 Jaroslav Drobny, born in Czechoslovakia, hockey, tennis, Silver Medal 1948 Olympics 1921 Karel Husa, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, composer, Trojan Women 1920 Little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia 1920 Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia and Romania 1920 Thomas Masaryk elected president of Czechoslovakia 1919 Vaclav Nelhybel, Polanka Czechoslovakia, composer, Everyman 1919 Vera Hruba Ralston, born in Czechoslovakia, actress, Dakota, Accused of Murder 1918 Republic of Czechoslovakia created with T.G. Masaryk as president 1918 Czechoslovakia gains independence as Austria-Hungary breaks up 1918 Czechoslovakia declares Independence from Austro-Hungarian Empire 1918 Czechoslovakia forms independence republic 1917 Russian secret police in Czechoslovakia forms under Felix Dzerzjinski 1917 Vaclav Kaslik, Czechoslovakia, opera composer and conductor 1917 Uritsky, leader of Petrogradse Czechoslovakia, dies 1917 Oskar Morawetz, Svetla Czechoslovakia, composer 1917 Herbert Lom, Czechoslovakia, actor, Pink Panther Strikes Again, Dorian Gray 1915 Thomas Masaryk demands independence for Czechoslovakia 1915 Thomas Masaryk claims independence for Czechoslovakia 1915 Jan Hanus, born in Czechoslovakia, composer, music expressed anti-Nazi, anti-Fascist, anti-Communist sentiments, studied with Otakar Jeremias a the Prague Conservatory 1914 Rafael Kubelik, born in Bychory, Czechoslovakia, conductor, Cornelia Farooli 1914 Jan Kapr, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, pupil of Jaroslav Ridky, second half of the 20th century's most prolific Czech composer 1913 Walter Susskind, Praha, Prague, Czechoslovakia, conductor 1913 Oskar Danon, born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, composer, conductor, earned Ph.D. musicology in Prague, Czechoslovakia, conductor, director for Belgrade Opera, chief conductor Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra 1913 Gustav Husak, president of Czechoslovakia, 1975 - 1989 1912 Rudolf Firkusny, Napajedla Czechoslovakia, pianist, Julliard 1911 Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia MP chairman 1908 George Schick, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, conductor, Chicago Symphony 1907 Charles Korvin, Czechoslovakia, actor, Berlin Express, Ship of Fools 1907 Jarmila Novotna, soprano, Met Opera, President of Czechoslovakia, 1957-68 1906 Francis Lederer, Prague Czechoslovakia, actor, Diary of a Chambermaid 1905 Karl Jansky, Czechoslovakia, discoverer, cosmic radio emissions in 1932 1905 George Voskovec, Czechoslovakia, actor, Fred-Nero Wolfe, Peter-Skag 1904 Antonin Novotny, Czechoslovakia, President of Czechoslovakia, 1957-68 1904 Steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor, French Line 1903 Anny Ondra, Czechoslovakia, actress, Blackmail, Manxman 1902 Hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor and director, 2 Smart People 1896 Klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, 1946-53 1896 Jaromir Weinberger, Prague Czechoslovakia, composer, Bird's Opera 1893 Alois Haba, Czechoslovakia, opera, composer, Mother 1890 Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Policka Czechoslovakia, composer, Hry o Marti 1890 Ernst Deutsch, Dorian, Prague Czechoslovakia, actor, Moon is Down, 3rd Man 1890 Karel Capek, Czechoslovakia, writer, R U R, ; coined the word "robot" 1886 Jan Garrique Masaryk, Czechoslovakia, statesman/minister to London, 1918-35 1886 Otto Lederer, Czechoslovakia, actor, Jazz Singer 1884 Antonin Zapotocky, premier/president of Czechoslovakia 1884 Edvard Benes, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, 1921-22, 35-48 1883 Franz Kafka, Czechoslovakia, author, Metamorphosis, Trial, Amerika 1882 Leo Perutz, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, writer, wrote 11 novels, mathematician, emigrated to Palestine during Nazi Anschluss, 1938 1872 Emil Hacha, lawyer/president, Czechoslovakia 1854 Leos Janacek, Hukvaldy Moravia Czechoslovakia, composer, Foster Suite 1851 Alois Jirasek, born in Czechoslovakia, writer, taught secondary school, wrote plays, historical novels, including, 'Against Everyone' 1850 Tomas G. Masaryk, born in Czechoslovakia, Father/President of Czechoslovakia, 1918-35 1843 Jan Malat, born in Stary Bydzov, Czechoslovakia, composer, teacher 1841 Antonin Dvorak, Nelahozeves Czechoslovakia, composer, New World Symphony 1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia 1670 Jan A Comenius, Komensky, Czechoslovakia/Netherlands educator/philosopher, dies 1539 Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava, Czechoslovakia), expelled |
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