Today in Czech Republic History (Part 2)
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Historical Events
Results 101 - 111 of 111
1990-06-09 - Czechoslovakia beats US 5-1 in World Cup soccer
1992-07-20 - Václav Havel resigns as president of Czechoslovakia.
1993-01-01 - Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) & Slovakia
1995-09-28 - "Batman Forever" released Czech Republic
1996-01-17 - The Czech Republic applies for membership of the European Union.
1997-07-08 - NATO invites Poland, Hungary & Czech Republic to join
1997-11-23 - Jana Novotna (Czech) beats Mary Pierce (France) in Chase Tennis Champ
1999-03-12 - Former Warsaw Pact members the Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland join NATO.
2002-12-13 - Enlargement of the European Union: The European Union announces that Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia will become members from May 1, 2004.
2004-05-01 - Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the European Union, celebrated at the residence of the Irish President in Dublin.
2007-12-21 - The Schengen Agreement area increases to include 9 European Union member states; Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia on land and sea borders.
Famous Birthdays
Results 101 - 200 of 252
1922-09-19 - Dana Zatopek, Czechoslavakia, javelin thrower (Olympic-gold-1952)
1922-09-19 - Emil Zatopek, Czechoslavakia, 5K/10K/marathon (Olympic-gold-1952)
1923-01-03 - Jaroslav Hasek, Czech writer (Good Soldier Schweyk)
1923-06-10 - Robert Maxwell, [Jan Hoch], Czech, billionaire/CEO (NY Daily News)
1926-04-14 - Frank Daniel, Czech-born writer, director and teacher (d. 1996)
1926-12-09 - Jan Křesadlo, Czech writer (d. 1995)
1927-01-14 - Zuzana Ruzickova, Czech harpsichordist
1928-07-02 - Pavel Kohout, Czech, director/author (Poor Murderer)
1929-04-01 - Milan Kundera, Czech poet/writer (Joke, Unbearable Lightness of Being)
1929-08-08 - Josef Suk, Prague Czechoslovakia, violinist (Artist of Merit-1977)
1931-02-09 - Josef Masopust, Czech footballer
1931-11-30 - Gunther Herbig, Usti-nad-Labem Czech, conductor (East Berlin Orch)
1931-12-09 - Ladislav Smoljak, Czech actor
1931-12-15 - Evald Schorm, Prague Czech, director (Courage for Every Day)
1932-02-18 - Milos Forman, Czech/US director (Cuckoos Nest, Amadeus)
1932-11-13 - Olga Connolly-Fikotova, Czech, US discus thrower (Olympic-gold-1956)
1933-06-22 - Libor Pešek, Czech conductor
1936-01-08 - Zdeněk Mácal, Czech conductor
1936-07-12 - Jan Nemec, Prague Czech, director (Diamonds of the Night)
1936-10-05 - Vaclav Havel, writer/pres Czechoslovakia (1989-92)
1937-04-18 - Jan Kaplický, British architect of Czech origin
1937-07-03 - Tom Stoppard, Czech, playwright (Rosencrantz & Guildenstern-1968 Tony)
1938-11-11 - Josef Odozil, Czech, 1500m (Olympic-silver-1964)
1939-07-14 - Karel Gott, Czech singer
1939-11-13 - Karel Brückner, Czech football manager
1939-12-06 - Tomés Svoboda, Paris France, Czech composer (Etude)
1941-06-19 - Václav Klaus, Czech politician and President
1942-05-03 - Věra Čáslavská, Czech gymnast
1943-07-04 - Milan Máčala, Czech football coach
1943-08-15 - Barbara Bouchet, Reichenberg Czech, actress (Casino Royale)
1943-11-02 - Oldrich Pelcak, Czechoslovakia, cosmonaut
1944-01-12 - Vlastimil Hort, Czech/German chess player
1948-06-01 - Tomáš Halík, Czech priest and public intellectual
1948-08-11 - Jan Palach, Czechoslovakian student protester (d. 1969)
1948-09-26 - Vladimir Remek, Czechoslovakia, cosmonaut (Soyuz 28)
1949-07-13 - Helena Fibingerova, Czech, shot putter (Olympic-bronze-1976)
1951-01-26 - Jarmila Kratochvilova, Czech, 400m/800m runner (Olympic-silver-1980)
1951-09-11 - Miroslav Dvořák, Czechoslovak ice hockey player (d. 2008)
1952-08-21 - Jiří Paroubek, former Czech prime minister
1956-05-20 - Tomas Smid, Czech, tennis star
1956-07-14 - Vladimir Kulich, Czech actor
1956-10-18 - Martina Navratilova, Revnice Czech, tennis (Wimbledon 1989,79,82-87)
1958-12-11 - Regina Marsikova, Prague, Czechoslovakian tennis player
1959-02-22 - Jiří Čunek, Czech politician
1960-03-07 - Ivan Lendl, Czechoslovakia, tennis champion (US Open 1985-87)
1960-07-06 - Jozef/Josef Pribilinec, Czech, speed walker (world record 10K)
1960-07-31 - lva Budarova, Czechostovakia, tennis star
1962-02-19 - Hana Mandlikova, Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis player (1985 US Open)
1963-06-06 - Vladimir Ruzicka, hockey forward (Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998)
1963-08-03 - Libor Pimek, Czech, tennis star
1963-12-27 - Dana Chladek, Decin Czech, US slalom Kayak (Olympics-br/silver-92, 96)
1963-12-30 - Milan Srejber, Czech, tennis star
1964-05-09 - Miloslav Mecir, Czechoslovakia, tennis player (Olympic-gold-1988)
1964-11-12 - Jakob Hlasek, Czech, tennis star
1964-12-09 - Petr Briza, Prague CZE, hockey goalie (Team Czech Rep)
1965-02-23 - Helena Sukova, Prague Czech Rep, tennis star (1985 US Open's Double)
1965-03-24 - Marian Vajda, Czech, tennis star
1965-03-30 - Karel Novacek, Prostejov Czech, tennis star (1994 Hilversum)
1965-04-09 - Paulina Porizkova, Prostejov Czech, model (Playboy-Aug 87)
1965-06-12 - Filip Topol, Czech musician and writer
1966-06-16 - Jan Zelezny, Czech, javelin thrower (Olympics-2 gold-92, 96)
1967-02-27 - Frantisek Kaberle, Brno CZE, hockey forward (Team Czech Rep)
1967-12-07 - Vaclav Chalupa, Czechoslovakia, rower (Henley Royal Regatta 1989)
1968-01-23 - Petr Korda, Prague Czech, tennis star (1993 Doubles-Cincinnati)
1968-02-05 - Regina Rajchitova, Czech, tennis star
1968-10-02 - Jana Novotna, Brno Czech, tennis star (1995 Aust/Wimbledon doubles)
1968-10-18 - Denisa Szabova, Bratislava Czech, tennis star (1987 Futures-GER)
1968-11-29 - Jiri Veber, Kladno CZE, hockey (Team Czech Rep)
1968-12-02 - Jiri Dopita, Sumperk CZE, hockey forward (Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998)
1970-02-26 - Radka Zrubakova, Czech, tennis star
1970-05-21 - Roman Turek, Strakonice CZE, hockey goalie (Team Czech Rep, Oly-98)
1970-06-27 - Petra Langrova, Prostejov Czech, tennis star (1995 Palermo doubles)
1970-08-14 - Slava Dosedel, Czech, tennis star
1970-10-14 - Daniela Pestova, [Chameleon], Prague Czech, model (1995 SI/L'Oreal)
1971-03-11 - Jiri Vykoukai, Olomouc CZ, hockey player (Team Czech Rep, Oly-gold-98)
1971-04-01 - Daniel Vacek, Prague Czech, tennis star
1971-05-20 - Šárka Kašpárková, Czech athlete
1971-05-30 - Drahomir Kadlec, Pribham CZE, hockey defenseman (Team Czech Rep)
1971-06-02 - Kateřina Jacques, Czech politician
1971-09-06 - Pavel Patera, Kladno CZE, hockey forward (Team Czech Rep, Oly-gild-98)
1972-05-24 - Viktor Ujcik, Jihlava CZE, hockey (Team Czech Rep)
1972-06-18 - Otakar Vejvoda, Kladno CZE, hockey forward (Team Czech Rep)
1972-08-01 - Martin Damm, Czech Republic, tennis star
1972-12-20 - Jan Caloun, hockey forward (Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998)
1973-02-02 - Radka Bobkova, Prague Czech Rep, tennis star (quarter Bournemouth)
1973-03-09 - David Prinosil, Olmutz Czech, tennis star (1995 ATP Newport)
1973-03-10 - Eva Herzigova, Litvinov Czech, model (Guess Jeans, Wonderbra)
1973-03-24 - David Moravec, hockey forward (Team Czech Oly-gold-1998)
1973-03-30 - Jan Koller, Czech footballer
1973-06-25 - Milan Hnilicka, hockey goaltender (Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998)
1973-07-26 - Lenka Šarounová, Czech astronomer
1973-08-02 - Karina Habsudova, Bojnice Slovakia, tennis star (1995 Futures Czech)
1973-11-08 - Frantisek Kaberle, hockey defenseman (Team Czech Oly-gold-1998)
1973-11-10 - Patrik Berger, Czech footballer
1973-12-05 - Luboš Motl, Czech physicist
1974-02-20 - Katerina Kroupova, Olomouc Czech, tennis star (1994 Futures-Sofia-BUL)
1974-04-25 - Libor Prochazka, hockey defenseman (Team Czech Oly-Gold-1998)
1974-06-09 - Jana Nejedly, Prague Czech, Canadian tennis player (Olympics-96)
1974-10-29 - Renata Hornofova, Miss Universe-Czech Republic (1996)
1975-02-23 - Bohdan Utihrach, Czech, tennis star
Famous Deaths
Results 101 - 119 of 119
1994-10-19 - Oldrich Cernik, Czechoslovakia premier (1968-70), dies at 72
1995-03-08 - Ota Adler, Czech/British fur trader (Jewish Aid Fund), dies at 83
1995-08-13 - Jan Křesadlo, Czech-born writer (b. 1926)
1997-04-15 - Zdenek Mlynar, Sec of Czech Communist Central Committee (1968), dies
1998-11-15 - Ludvik Danek, Czechoslovak discus thrower (b. 1937)
2000-10-28 - Lída Baarová, Czech actress (b. 1914)
2000-11-22 - Emil Zátopek, Czech athlete (b. 1922)
2002-04-04 - Harry L. O'Connor, Czech film stuntman
2002-11-25 - Karel Reisz, Czech theater director (b. 1926)
2003-09-15 - Josef Hirsal, Czech novelist (b. 1920)
2004-03-16 - Vilém Tauský, Czech conductor and composer (b. 1910)
2004-08-16 - Ivan Hlinka, Czech ice hockey coach (b. 1950)
2004-12-09 - Lea De Mae, Czech actress (b. 1976)
2005-10-20 - Eva Svankmajerova, Czech artist (b. 1940)
2006-11-24 - Zdeněk Veselovský, Czech zoologist (b. 1938)
2007-01-28 - Karel Svoboda, Czech composer of popular music (b. 1938)
2007-04-09 - Egon Bondy, Czech philosopher and writer (b. 1930)
2007-10-24 - Petr Eben, Czech organ composer (b. 1929)
2008-06-11 - Miroslav Dvořák, Czechoslovak ice hockey player (b. 1951)
