2015 Event The tomb of an Egyptian queen, Khentakawess III, is discovered by a team of Czech archaeologists; the queen lived during the Fifth Dynasty and was likely the wife of Pharaoh Neferefre 2013 Event Following a corruption scandal, the Petr Necas, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, resigns 2013 Event Petr Necas, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, declares a state of emergency as the swollen Vltava River threaten the center of Prague 2009 Event Czech Republic assumes EU presidency 1997 Event NATO invites Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic to join 1993 Event Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) and Slovakia 1978 Birthday Petra Minarova, Miss Czech Republic Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Petr Sykora, born in Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, New Jersey Devils 1976 Death Jan Kunc, composer, writer, pedagogue, composed chamber music, piano, solo vocal, dies at 93 in Brno, Czech Republic 1973 Birthday Radka Bobkova, born in Prague, Czech Republic, tennis star, quarter Bournemouth 1972 Birthday Martin Straka, Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Florida 1972 Birthday Martin Damm, Czech Republic, tennis star 1972 Birthday Otakar Vejvoda, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic 1972 Birthday Viktor Ujcik, born in Jihlava, Czech Republic, hockey, Team Czech Republic 1971 Birthday Pavel Patera, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Drahomir Kadlec, Pribham, Czech Republic, hockey defenseman, Team Czech Republic 1971 Birthday Jiri Vykoukai, born in Olomouc, Czech Republic, hockey player, Team Czech Republic, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1971 Birthday Bobby Holik, Jihlava, Czech, Republic, NHL left wing, New Jersey Devils, Team Czechoslovakian Republic 1970 Birthday Robert Lang, Teplice, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, Los Angeles 1970 Birthday Roman Turek, Strakonice, Czech Republic, hockey goalie, Team Czech Republic, 1998 Olympics 1970 Birthday Richard Smehlik, Ostrava, Czech Republic, NHL defenseman, Team Czech Republic, Buffalo 1968 Birthday Jiri Dopita, Sumperk, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Czech, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1968 Birthday Jiri Veber, Kladno, Czech Republic, hockey, Team Czech Republic 1967 Birthday Frantisek Kaberle, Brno, Czech Republic, hockey forward, Team Czech Republic 1965 Birthday Helena Sukova, Prague, Czech Republic, tennis star, 1985 U.S. Open's Double 1964 Birthday Petr Briza, Prague, Czech Republic, hockey goalie, Team Czech Republic 1947 Birthday Miroslav Vitous, born in Prague, Czech Republic, bassist, double bass, electric bass, jazz musician, compared to Dave Holland, Christian McBride 1942 Birthday Petr Kotik, born in Prague, Czech Republic, composer, flutist, minimalist style, founder, S.E.M. ensemble, wrote opera, 'Many Many Women' 1941 Birthday Ivana Loudova, born in Chlumec nad Cidlinou, Czech Republic, composer, wrote chamber, orchestral, children's choral works, including 'Little Christmas Cantata' 1930 Birthday Erica Pedretti, born in Sternberk, Czech Republic, author, writer, artist, painter, sculptress, awarded, Ingeborg Bachmann Prize 1914 Birthday Jan Kapr, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, pupil of Jaroslav Ridky, second half of the 20th century's most prolific Czech composer 1883 Birthday Jan Kunc, born in Doubravice na Svitavou, Czech Republic, composer, writer, pedagogue, composed chamber music, piano, solo vocal 1699 Birthday Jan Zach, born in Celakovice, Czech Republic, composer, organist, violinist, composed Baroque and classical music
