23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence

23. 10. 1956-11. 11. 1956

"This photograph was taken by a family friend, Karel Mařatka. It was shot just after the end of an unveiling of a memorial plaque on the 19th of May, 2001. "Dad's former colleagues, civilian pilots, asked the Czechoslovak Airlines to sponsor the event. Their flags were hoisted on wooden masts on the lawn near the house and the marketing department agreed that I would represent them wearing their uniform. My relief that we managed the event is well visible. It rained and we were soaked to the bone and tired dead. The preparations for the event were exhausting even though my mother was a great help as a sort of 'liaison officer'."

Iveta Irvingová

Illegal border crossing, Journalist, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Political prisoner in WW2 and 11 more categories

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 1940 - The Battle of France, 13. 8. – 31. 10. 1940 - The Battle of Britain, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII and 10 more anniversaries

Witness Jozef Istenes during eyd recording in 2023

Ing. arch. Jozef Istenes

* 1953

Hungary, Hungarians in Slovakia after 1945, National minorities, Victim of forced relocation, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation and 5 more categories

2.11.1938 - First Vienna Award (Hungarian annexation of Carpathian Ruthenia and South Slovakia), 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring and 1 more anniversaries

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Jenő Ivánfi

* 1929

Hungary, Active in the 1956 Hungarian revolution, Emigrant, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Repatriated and 2 more categories

23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence

Pavel Jajtner swearing an oath as an electrical engineer graduate, Brno, October 1972

Ing. Pavel Jajtner

* 1947

Diplomat, Politician, The relative of a political prisoner, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 5. 1. - 21. 8. 1968 - The Prague Spring, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 8 more anniversaries

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Jaroslav Kalný

* 1929 †︎ 2022

A cultural celebrity, Journalist

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, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age and 6 more anniversaries

Photo from 1952

Pater Jaroslav Karl

* 1929 †︎ 2019

Member of an Illegal Church, Representative of the Church, Catholic clerical, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR) and 8 more categories

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, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence and 5 more anniversaries

dr. József Kelemen

József Kelemen dr.

* 1931

Hungary, People helping Jews during WWII

23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence

Pavel Kolínek in youth

Pavel Kolínek

* 1938

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 9. 5. 1960 - Amnesty of political prisoners, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence

Karel Komers in his youth

Karel Komers

* 1938

Holocaust, Border Guards, Students who were for political reasons expelled from school, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 30. 5. 1945 – 29. 10. 1946 - Withdrawal of Germans from Czechoslovakia, 22 May 1946 - Trial with K. H. Frank, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence and 2 more anniversaries

Krejčíř Jaromír as a young man

Jaromír Krejčíř

* 1932

Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 23. 10. 1956 - Hungarian revolution of 1956 and fightings for independence, 8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII

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