1953 Death Klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, dies at 56 1950 Event President Gottwald of Czechoslovakia confirms Milada Horakova's death sentence 1948 Event Klemens Gottwald becomes president of Czechoslovakia 1948 Event Communists seize Czechoslovakia/C Gottwald becomes premier 1946 Event Klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia 1896 Birthday Klement Gottwald, premier/president of Czechoslovakia, 1946-53
