17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

17. 4. 1969

Jan Dittrich with his younger brother Dan, 14 April 1951

Jan Dittrich

* 1943

Non-Catholic clerical, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Witness of local events from the Communist era, Life along the Iron Curtain

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 11. 12. 1949 – The “Čihošť Miracle”, 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

Stanislav Diviš, 2020

Stanislav Diviš

* 1953

Art and censorship, The underground, Artists, A cultural celebrity

UGСС in the Underground 1946-1989, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Karel Dlabola in 1948

Karel Dlabola

* 1939

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Witness of local events from the Communist era

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 14. 2. 1945 - Bombing of Prague , 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 13.8.1961 - Building of the Berlin Wall, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 2 more anniversaries

Jan M. Dobrodinský 1927.jpg (historic)

Jan Maria Dobrodinský

* 1925

Politician, Relatives of important personalities, Relative of a political prisoner, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school

9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat and 7 more anniversaries

Jindřich Dohnal cca 1968, photo from the graduation class poster

Ing. Jindřich Dohnal

* 1946

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person, Witness of local events from the Communist era

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Tatjana 1968, graduation from secondary school

Tatjana Dohnalová

* 1950

Dissident, Charter 77 signatory, Witness of local events from the Communist era

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Jaroslav Dolejš

* 1953

Representative of the Church, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee, Witness of local events from the Communist era

21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 18. - 21. 8. 1969 – mass demonstrations against Soviet occupation

Karel Dolista (2015)

Karel Dolista

* 1921 †︎ 2016

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Forced labour during the WW2, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Scientist

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia and 4 more anniversaries

05.JPG (historic)

Pavel Döllinger

* 1949

Boy Scouts

17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period, 17. 11. - 29. 12. 1989 - The Velvet Revolution in Czechoslovakia

Josef Dostál, a portrait

Josef Dostál

* 1947

Relatives of important personalities, Witness of local events from the Communist era

5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops, 22. 8. 1968 – Extraordinary congress (the “Vysočany Congress”) of KSČ, 21. – 28.3.1969 – Disorders related to the celebration of Czech hockey team’s, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation and 3 more anniversaries

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