1994 Oldrich Cernik, Czechoslovakia premier (1968-70), dies at 72
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
1989 Vaclav Havel becomes president of Czechoslovakia
1989 President Gustav Husak of Czechoslovakia, resigns
1989 Communist Party resigns in Czechoslovakia
1986 24th Tennis Fed Cup: USA beats Czechoslovakia in Prague Czech (3-0)
1983 Jiri Lederer, Czechoslovakia journalist/dissident, dies at 61
1979 Petra Cada, Prague Czechoslovakia, Canadian table tennis player 1996 Olympics
1978 Sandra Kleinova, Prague, Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Turku-FIN
1977 Lenka Cenkova, Trinec Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Vaihingen-GER
1976 Czechoslovakia becomes European soccer champ
1976 Lenka Nemeckova, born in Brno Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1993 Futures-Maribor-SLO
1975 64th Davis Cup: Sweden beats Czechoslovakia in Stockholm (3-2)
1975 Bohdan Utihrach, Czechoslovakia, tennis star
1974 Jana Nejedly, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, Canadian tennis player 1996 Olympics
1974 Katerina Kroupova, Olomouc Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Sofia-BUL
1974 Josef Smrkovsky, Czechoslovakia parliament chairman, dies at 62
1973 Eva Herzigova, born in Litvinov, Czechoslovakia, model, Guess Jeans, Wonderbra
1973 David Prinosil, born in Olmutz, Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1995 ATP Newport
1971 Petr Nedved, Libercec CZE, NHL center, Team Czechoslovakia, Pitts Penguins
1971 Daniel Vacek, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, tennis star
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
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
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 Aust/Wimbledon doubles
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 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
1966 Jan Zelezny, Czechoslovakia, javelin thrower, Olympics-2 gold-92, 96
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
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 Libor Pimek, Czechoslovakia, tennis star
1962 Brazil Beats Czechoslovakia in soccer's 7th World Cup at Santiago
1962 Hana Mandlikova, Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis player, 1985 U.S. Open
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
1949 Helena Fibingerova, born in Czechoslovakia, shot putter 1976 Olympics bronze
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 (Natl Day)
1944 Soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during WW II
1944 Soviets march into Hungary and Czechoslovakia
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, Olympics gold 1964, 68
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 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 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
1934 Italy beats Czechoslovakia 2-1 (OT) in soccer's 2nd World Cup at Rome
1932 Olga Connolly-Fikotova, Czechoslovakia, U.S. discus thrower 1956 Olympics gold
1931 Evald Schorm, Prague Czechoslovakia, director, Courage for Every Day
1931 Gunther Herbig, Usti-nad-Labem Czechoslovakia, conductor, East Berlin Orch
1931 Bohumil Golian, born in Czechoslovakia, volleyball player, Olympic-bronze-1968
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 Robert Maxwell, [Jan Hoch], Czechoslovakia, billionaire/CEO, New York Daily News
1922 Jiri Lederer, born in Czechoslovakia, journalist/dissident
1921 Jaroslav Drobny, Czechoslovakia, hockey, Oly-gold-1948, tennis, Wimb-1954
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 Vaclav Kaslik, Czechoslovakia, opera composer and conductor
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
1914 Rafael Kubelik, born in Bychory, Czechoslovakia, conductor, Cornelia Farooli
1913 Walter Susskind, Praha, Prague, Czechoslovakia, conductor
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
1872 Emil Hacha, lawyer/president, Czechoslovakia
1854 Leos Janacek, Hukvaldy Moravia Czechoslovakia, composer, Foster Suite
1850 Tomas G. Masaryk, born in Czechoslovakia, Father/President of Czechoslovakia, 1918-35
1841 Antonin Dvorak, Nelahozeves Czechoslovakia, composer, New World Symphony
1741 Prussian forces took Olmutz, Czechoslovakia
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