1997 Death Zdenek Mlynar, Secretary of Czechoslovakian Communist Central Committee (1968), dies 1997 Death Bohumil Hrabal, Czechoslovakian writer, storyteller, wrote hyper-realist texts, studied at Charles Univerisity in Prague, known for novels titled Closely Watched Trains and I Served the King of England, dies at 82 1995 Death Ota Adler, Czechoslovakian/British fur trader (Jewish Aid Fund), dies at 83 1994 Death Harry Horner, Czechoslovakian/U.S. set designer/director, 'Our Town', dies at 84 1994 Death Vasek Simek, Czechoslovakian/U.S. actor, 'Green Card', 'Mistress', dies at 66 1994 Death Rudolf Hrusinsky, Czechoslovakian actor (Short Cut, Golden Eels), dies at 72 1994 Death Jarmila Novotna, Czechoslovakian/U.S. soprano, 'Madame Butterfly', dies at 86 1993 Death Jiri Hajek, Czechoslovakian lawyer/minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 80 1993 Death Elmar Klos, Czechoslovakian director (Shop on Main Street), dies at 83 1993 Death John Grossman, Czechoslovakian director (Process, Revisor), dies 1991 Death Vlastimil Fisar, Czechoslovakian actor/president (International Actors Federation), dies 1989 Death Vaclav Kaslik, Czechoslovakian opera composer and conductor, dies at 71 1988 Event Czechoslovakian born tennis star Hana Mandikova becomes an Australian Citizen 1987 Event Czechoslovakian party leader Gustav Husak resigns 1986 Death Yaroslav Seifert, Czechoslovakian poet (Nobel 1984), dies at 84 1985 Death George Schick, Czechoslovakian conductor (Chicago Symphony), dies at 76 1979 Death Ludvik Svoboda, Czechoslovakian general/politician, dies at 83 1979 Birthday Petra Nemcova, Czechoslovakian Model 1978 Event Soyuz 28 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Czechoslovakian) to Salyut 6 1977 Event Czechoslovakian chess master Vlastimil Hort plays 201 games simultaneously and only loses 10 1977 Death Jan Patocka, Czechoslovakian philosopher, dies in prison 1977 Event Czechoslovakian intellects begin Human Rights Group Chapter 77 1975 Event Czechoslovakian tennis ace Martina Navratilova asks for political asylum in New York City 1975 Death Antonin Novotny, Czechoslovakian president (1957-68), dies at 70 1973 Death Alois Haba, Czechoslovakian (opera)composer (Neuland), dies at 80 1973 Death Charles Ancerl, Czechoslovakian conductor (Prague/Toronto), dies at 63 1972 Death Karel Haba, Czechoslovakian violinist and composer, dies at 74 1972 Death Rudolf Friml, Czechoslovakian/U.S. composer (Bohemian suite), dies at 92 1972 Birthday Jaromir Jagr, Kladno, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Penguins, Czechoslovakian, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics, Bronze Medal 2006 Olympics 1971 Birthday Bobby Holik, Jihlava, Czech, Republic, NHL left wing, New Jersey Devils, Team Czechoslovakian Republic 1970 Death Jan Drda, Czechoslovakian author (Nema Barikada), dies at 55 1969 Birthday Sarka Lukesova, 1st playmate in Czechoslovakian Playboy, May, 1991 1969 Death Joseph Beran, Czechoslovakian archbishop of Prague/cardinal, dies at 80 1969 Death Ernst Deutsch, Dorian, Czechoslovakian actor (3rd Man, Golem), dies at 78 1969 Death Jan Zajic, Czechoslovakian student, self incinerates 1969 Death John Zajic, Czechoslovakian student, self incinerates 1968 Death Vladimir Boudnik, Czechoslovakian sculptor, commits suicide at about 45 1968 Event Czechoslovakian government announces liberalizing reforms under Alexander Dubcek 1967 Death Jaromir Weinberger, Czechoslovakian/US composer (Czechoslovakian Rhapsody), dies 1967 Death Jaromir Weinberger, Czechoslovakian/US composer (Czechoslovakian Rhapsody), dies at 71 1965 Death John Bata, Czechoslovakian shoe manufacturer, dies at 67 1963 Event Czechoslovakian premier Sikory deposed by Josef Lenart 1960 Death Vasa Prihoda, Czechoslovakian violinist, dies at 59 1959 Death Bohuslav Jan Martinu, Czechoslovakian composer (Hry o Marti), dies at 68 1958 Death Rudolf von Laban, Czechoslovakian/Germany choreographer (modern dance), dies at 78 1957 Death Frantisek Kupka, Czechoslovakian writer, dies at 85 1952 Event Czechoslovakian government tells Israeli ambassador, he's persona non grata 1950 Death Milada Horakova, Czechoslovakian advocate/anti fascist, hanged 1950 Death Karl G Jansky, Czechoslovakian discoverer of cosmic radio sources, dies at 44 1949 Event Czechoslovakian tennis stars Jaroslav Drobny and Vladimir Cernik, defect to US 1948 Death Egon E Kisch, Czechoslovakian writer/journalist (Raging Reporter), dies at 62 1948 Death Jan Masaryk, Czechoslovakian Foreign minister, commits suicide or is murdered 1947 Death Stanislav K Neumann, Czechoslovakian poet (Anti-Guide), dies at 72 1945 Death Franz Werfel, Czechoslovakian/German/U.S. poet and writer, 'Mirror Man', dies at 54 1945 Death Josef Hora, Czechoslovakian writer/poet (Sinking Shadows), dies at 53 1944 Death Lubor Niederle, Czechoslovakian archaeologist/slavist, dies at 78 1944 Birthday Vlastimil Hort, Czechoslovakian/German chess player 1943 Death Oskar Haks, Czechoslovakian marathon runner/antifascist, dies in Auschwitz 1942 Event Czechoslovakian marathon runner Oskar Haks transported to Auschwitz-Birkenau 1942 Death Erwin Schulhoff, Czechoslovakian/Russian composer/pianist, dies at 48 1942 Death Adolf Opalka, Czechoslovakian resistance fighter, shot down 1942 Death John Kubris, Czechoslovakian resistance fighter, killed Heydrich, dies at 28 1942 Death Josef Gabcik, Czechoslovakian resistance fighter, shot by Heydrich 1942 Death Vladislav Vancura, Czechoslovakian physician/resistance fighter, executed at 50 1942 Death Captain Moravec, Czechoslovakian resistance fighter, commit suicide 1941 Event Czechoslovakian premier general Eliasj arrested by nazis 1941 Birthday Vaclav Klaus, Czechoslovakian Statesman 1939 Birthday Tomas Svoboda, born in Paris, France, Czechoslovakian composer, Etude 1938 Death Karel Capek, Czechoslovakian author/antifascist (Bila Nemoc), dies at 48 1938 Event Hitler issues ultimatum to Czechoslovakian government, demanding Sudenten Land 1937 Death Tomas G. Masaryk, philosopher/president of Czechoslovakian 1918 - 1935, dies at 87 1937 Death Frantisek X. Salda, Czechoslovakian writer/critic, dies at 69 1935 Death Josef Suk, Czechoslovakian violinist and composer, dies at 61 1934 Birthday Rudolf Schuster, Czechoslovakian Statesman 1932 Birthday Milos Forman, Czechoslovakian/U.S. director, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', 'Amadeus' 1929 Birthday Milan Kundera, Czechoslovakian poet and writer, Joke, Unbearable Lightness of Being 1928 Death Leos Janacek, Czechoslovakian composer and conductor (Sly Little Fox), dies at 74 1925 Death Jindrich S Baar, Czechoslovakian pastor/writer (Lusy), dies at 56 1924 Birthday Josef Skvorecky, Czechoslovakian Writer 1924 Death Franz Kafka, Czechoslovakian writer (Trial, Amerika, Metamorphosis), dies at 40 1923 Birthday Jaroslav Hasek, Czechoslovakian writer, Good Soldier Schweyk 1923 Death Jaroslav Hasek, Czechoslovakian writer (Good Soldier Schweyk), dies at 39 1922 Birthday Miroslav "Standa" Bares, Czechoslovakian/Dutch actor and director, Billy Budd 1921 Birthday Alexander Dubcek, headed Czechoslovakian Communist Party, 1968-69 1920 Birthday Rudolf Hrusinsky, Czechoslovakian actor, Short Cut, Golden Eels 1918 Event Slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state 1915 Birthday Jan Drda, Czechoslovakian writer, Nema Barikada, Mestecko Na Dlani 1914 Death Jakub Arbes, Czechoslovakian author (Andel Miru), dies at 73 1914 Birthday Bohumil Hrabal, born in Brno-Zidenice, Moravia, Czechoslovakian writer, storyteller, wrote hyper-realist texts, studied at Charles Univerisity in Prague, known for novels titled Closely Watched Trains and I Served the King of England 1913 Birthday John Kubris, Czechoslovakian resistance fighter 1913 Birthday Jiri Hajek, Czechoslovakian jurist/foreign minister 1912 Death Jaroslav Vrchlicky, Emil Frida, Czechoslovakian poet, dies at 59 1912 Death Josef V Sladek, Czechoslovakian poet (Za soumraku), dies at 66 1912 Birthday Josef Gabcik, Czechoslovakian resistance fighter, attacked Heydrich 1911 Birthday Ota Adler, Czechoslovakian/British fur trader/founder, Federal Trust 1910 Birthday Elmar Klos, Czechoslovakian director, Adrift 1908 Birthday Karel Ancerl, Czechoslovakian conductor, Prague/Toronto 1904 Death Antonin Dvorak, Czechoslovakian composer (Slavic Dancing), dies at 62 1901 Birthday Jaroslav Seifert, Czechoslovakian poet, Nobel 1984 1900 Birthday Vasa Prihoda, Czechoslovakian violinist 1899 Birthday Hans Krasa, Czechoslovakian opera composer, Brundibar 1898 Birthday Charles Haba, Czechoslovakian violinist and composer 1898 Birthday Jan Bata, Czechoslovakian shoe manufacturer 1895 Birthday Ludvik Svoboda, Czechoslovakian general/politician 1894 Birthday Pavel Borkovec, Czechoslovakian composer, Stmivani, Twilight] 1894 Birthday Erwin Schulhoff, Czechoslovakian/Russian composer/pianist, Ogelala 1891 Death John Neruda, Czechoslovakian writer/poet (Povidky Malostranske), dies at 57 1891 Birthday Josef Hora, Czechoslovakian writer/poet, Working Day 1891 Birthday Vladislav Vancura, Czechoslovakian physician, stage, author and resistance fighter 1890 Birthday Karl Freund, Czechoslovakian/Austrian cameraman/director 1889 Birthday Joseph L. Hromadka, Czechoslovakian theologist, Lenin prize 1957 1889 Birthday Guido Kisch, Czechoslovakian/German/U.S. historian, Jews in medieval Germany 1888 Birthday Joseph Beran, Czechoslovakian archbishop of Prague/cardinal 1887 Birthday Josef Capek, Czechoslovakian painter/author/critic, Kulhavy Poutnik 1885 Birthday Egon E Kisch, Czechoslovakian writer/journalist, Rasende Reporter 1884 Birthday Antonin Zapotocky, Czechoslovakian president, Ceskoslovensky Spisouatel 1884 Death Bedrich Friedrich Smetana, Czechoslovakian composer (2 Widows), dies at 60 1879 Birthday Rudolf von Laban, Czechoslovakian/German choreographer, modern dance 1879 Birthday Rudolf Friml, Czechoslovakian/U.S. composer, Bohemian suite 1876 Death Frantisek Palacky, Czechoslovakian historian/MP, dies at 77 1875 Birthday Stanislav K. Neumann, Czechoslovakian poet, Francouzska Revoluce 1874 Birthday Josef Suk, Czechoslovakian violinist and composer, Asrael 1871 Birthday Frantisek Kupka, Czechoslovakian writer 1870 Death Karel J Erben, Czechoslovakian poet (Ruiker), dies at 69 1869 Birthday Jindrich S Baar, Czechoslovakian pastor/writer, Jan Cimbura 1867 Birthday Frantisek X. Salda, Czechoslovakian writer/critic 1867 Death Salomon J Rappoport, Czechoslovakian rabbi (Ereg miliem), dies 1866 Death Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czechoslovakian poet/translator, dies at 65 1865 Birthday Lubor Niederle, Czechoslovakian archaeologist/slavist 1862 Death Bozena Nemcova, Barnora Panklova, Czechoslovakian author, dies at 41 1861 Death Vaclav Hanka, Czechoslovakian author/translator/forger, dies at 69 1853 Birthday Jaroslav Vrchlicky, Emil Frida, Czechoslovakian poet, 1 night on Karlstein 1852 Death Frantisek L Celakovsky, Czechoslovakian slavist/poet, dies at 53 1845 Birthday Josef V Sladek, Czechoslovakian poet, Pisne Smutecni 1840 Birthday Jakub Arbes, Czechoslovakian author, Moderni Upiri 1834 Birthday Jan Neruda, Czechoslovakian writer/poet, Povidky Malostranske 1820 Birthday Bozena Nemcova, Barnora Panklova, Czechoslovakian author, Babicka 1811 Birthday Karel J Erben, Czechoslovakian poet, Bouquet 1800 Birthday Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czechoslovakian poet/translator, Great Hung dictionary 1799 Birthday Frantisek L. Celakovsky, Czechoslovakian poet, national anthem, folk song 1798 Birthday Frantisek Palacky, Czechoslovakian historian 1791 Birthday Vaclav Hanka, Czechoslovakian author/interpreter/forger 1790 Birthday Salomon J. Rappoport, Czechoslovakian rabbi/learned, Ereg miliem 1751 Death Kilian I von Dientzenhofer, Czechoslovakian master builder, dies at 62 1742 Death Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czechoslovakian monk/composer, dies at 58 1684 Birthday Bohuslav M Czernohorsky, Czechoslovakian monk/composer 1684 Birthday Bohuslav Matej Czernohorsky, Czechoslovakian monk/composer 1670 Death John Comenius, Czechoslovakian Educator 1592 Birthday John Comenius, Czechoslovakian Educator 1571 Death Jan Blahoslav, Czechoslovakian bishop, dies at 48 1528 Death Lucas van Prague, Czechoslovakian leader of Bohemian Brothers, dies at about 68 1523 Birthday Jan Blahoslav, Czechoslovakian humanist/bishop, Bohemian brothers 1424 Death Jan Zizka, Czechoslovakian (army)leader (Hussieten), dies of plague at 46 1393 Death Johannes Nepomucenus, Jan Nepomucky, Czechoslovakian saint, killed
