25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

25. 2. 1948

Pavel Kalus

Pavel Kalus

* 1958

Relatives of important personalities, Non-Catholic clerical, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Life along the Iron Curtain

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 30. 5. 1953 – 3. 6. 1953 – The monetary reform and subsequent public upheaval, 17. 4. 1969 – A. Dubček’s resignation, start of the “normalisation” period

Karel Kalvach

Karel Kalvach

* 1924 †︎ 2014

Prisoner of a Nazi concentration camp, Political prisoner in the 1960‘s (ČSSR), Forced labour during the WW2, Victims of church persecution in 1948-1989, Non-Catholic clerical and 1 more categories

25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops

Růžena Kamarádová at the time of her arrest

Růžena Kamarádová

* 1924

Forced labour during the WW2, Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Anti-communist rebel

1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia, 1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 19. 6. – 23. 6. 1948 – The Sokol Gathering, 8. 9. 1948 – Funeral of President Edvard Beneš

Jiří Kameníček

Jiří Kameníček

* 1937

Relative of a political prisoner, Victim of persecution due the forced agricultural collectivisation, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, 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

Graduate of Baťa's school of work

Jindřich Káňa

* 1923

Bata school Graduate, Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Farmer

29. 9. 1938 - The Munich Diktat, 15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 1. 9. 1939 - The outbreak of the WW2, 27. 5. 1942 - Assassination of R. Heydrich, 1944 - 1945 - The liberation of Czechoslovakia and 8 more anniversaries

Štěpán Kaňák / around 1964

Štěpán Kaňák

* 1934

Political prisoner in the 1950‘s (ČSR), Witnesses of local events connected to WWII, Svědci lokálních událostí z éry komunismu, Examinee of the State Secret Police – enemy person

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 23. 2. 1949 – Beginning the forced agricultural collectivisation, 13. – 14. 4. 1950 – "Action K" – forceful concentration of Czech monks, 21. 8. 1968 - Invasion of the Warsaw Pact troops and 2 more anniversaries

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Eva Kantůrková

* 1930

Political prisoner after 1968 in Czechoslovakia, Charter 77 signatory, A cultural celebrity, Relatives of important personalities

5. – 9. 5. 1945 - Prague Uprising, 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, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 4 more anniversaries

František Kaplan

Colonel František Kaplan

* 1921 †︎ 2013

Veteran of WW2, western front, Participant in antifascist resistance, Boy Scouts, Relatives of important personalities

15. 3. 1939 - The Nazi occupation of ČSR, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 1940 - The Battle of France, 5. 10. 1944 – 9 5 1945 – the siege of Dunkirk, 21. 6. 1949 – Execution of General Heliodor Píka

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Svatopluk Karásek

* 1942 †︎ 2020

Dissident, Representative of the Church, Vicar without State agreement, Emigrant, A 1948 – 1989 emigrant/refugee and 6 more categories

1948 - 1955 - Politic lawsuit in the Stalin age, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR, 16. 1. 1969 – Jan Palach´s self-immolation , 1976 – The Plastic People of the Universe trial, 1. 1. 1977 - Declaration of Chart 77 and 2 more anniversaries

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Augustin Karel

* 1927 †︎ 2018

Participant in antifascist resistance

8. 5. 1945 - End of WWII, 25. 2. 1948 - Communist coup d‘état in ČSR

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