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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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