1948 Death Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovakian Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered 1937 Death Tomas G. Masaryk, philosopher/president of Czechoslovakian 1918 - 1935, dies at 87 1927 Event Thomas Masaryk elected Czechoslovakia president 1920 Event Thomas Masaryk elected president of Czechoslovakia 1918 Event Republic of Czechoslovakia created with T.G. Masaryk as president 1915 Event Thomas Masaryk demands independence for Czechoslovakia 1915 Event Thomas Masaryk claims independence for Czechoslovakia 1886 Birthday Jan Garrique Masaryk, Czechoslovakia, statesman/minister to London, 1918-35 1850 Birthday Tomas G. Masaryk, born in Czechoslovakia, Father/President of Czechoslovakia, 1918-35
