17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

17. 11. 1989-29. 12. 1989

Radoslav Smetana (2015)

Radoslav Smetana

* 1934 †︎ 2021

Boy Scouts, The relative of a political prisoner, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Scientist

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 31. 5. – 8. 6. 1950 – Milada Horáková’s trial and 5 more anniversaries

Martin Šmíd at the time of graduation, 1988

Martin Šmíd

* 1970

17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

Martin Šmíd in 2023

RNDr., PhD Martin Šmíd

* 1970

The Student activist during the Velvet revolution in Czechoslovakia

1989 - The fall of the iron curtain, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída

"A killed student" Martin Šmíd

PhDr. Milan Šmíd

* 1944

The relative of a political prisoner, Journalist

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

In Civic Forum, Pardubice 1990

Mgr. Pavel Šmíd

* 1952 †︎ 2021

Dissident, Journalist, Radio Free Europe, Writer, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school and 5 more categories

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 21. 8. 1988 – 17. 11. 1989 – Street demonstrations against the communist regime, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 1 more anniversaries

Pavel Šmíd / 1996

Pavel Šmíd

* 1964

Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Art and censorship

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Jana Weinerová Šmídová in 1968

Jana Šmídová

* 1949

Theresienstadt Ghetto, Holocaust, Journalist, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 17. 11. 1989 - Demonstration at Národní třída, 26 April 1986 - Chernobyl disaster

Photo for the graduation tableau of Prokop Šmiraus in 1958 shortly before his expulsion from school

Ing., CSc Prokop Šmirous

* 1939

The relative of a political prisoner, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Victim of forced relocation, Sokol, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age and 5 more anniversaries

Old photo

Richard Smola

* 1930

PTP (Auxiliary Technical Battalions), The relative of a political prisoner, Victim of forced relocation

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval and 1 more anniversaries

Miloslava Smolařová in 2021

Miloslava Smolařová

* 1951

Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

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