2010 Event Presidential elections take place in Poland after the death of President Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash April 10, 2010 2010 Event Bronislaw Komorowski becomes Acting President of Poland after a plane carrying President Lech Kaczynski and top Polish officials crashes, leaving no survivors 1990 Event Lech Walesa sworn in as Poland's 1st popularly elected president 1990 Event Lech Walesa wins presidental election in Poland 1990 Event Lech Walesa wins in Poland's 1st popular election 1989 Event Lech Walesa begins negotiating with Polish government 1983 Event Danuta Walesa, wife of Lech Walesa, accepts his Nobel Peace Prize 1983 Event Lech Walesa wins Nobel Peace Prize 1982 Event Polish Solidarity chairman Lech Walesa freed 1982 Event Solidarity leader Lech Walesa is let out of jail in Poland 1943 Birthday Lech Walesa, born in Popowo, Poland, leads Polish Solidarity, Nobel 1983 955 Event Battle at Lech: German king Otto I beats Hungarians
