Birth of Vaclev Havel
Birth of Vaclev Havel
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Vaclav Havel Biography and Timeline
Follow Vaclav Havel through 38 dated historical records for Czech Republic.
Vaclav Havel, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1936–1993Years on this page
1936
1977
Charter 77
Helps launch Charter 77 for human rights.
Role range: 1936-2011
Charter
Helps found Charter 77 to petition for human rights
Politics
Helps found Charter 77 to petition for human rights
1989
Civic Forum
Helps found Civic Forum during the revolution.
Role range: 1936-2011
Constitution of Czechoslovakia
An elected independent non-Communist Government is formed under Havel. first non-Communist President in more than 40 yrs
Role range: 1989-1992
Election
The Federal Assembly unanimously elects Havel
Role range: 1989-1992
President of Czechoslovakia
Appointed President of Czechoslovakia
Role range: 1989-1992
President of Czechoslovakia
Is elected president by the Federal Assembly.
Role range: 1989-1992
Velvet Revolution
Alexander Dubcek is elected speaker of the federal Parliament on December 28 and Vaclav Havel the President of Czechoslovakia on December 29 1989
Role range: 1989-1992
Constitution of Czechoslovakia
Holds talks on reform and power sharing with Gustav Husak
Demonstrations
Anti-Communist demonstrations lead to elected independent Government under Havel
Role range: 1989-1992
Election
Anti-Communist demonstrations lead to elected independent Government under Havel
Role range: 1989-1992
Resignation of Gustav Husak
Husak resigns during mass protests and Havel announces his candidacy for the presidency
1990
Independence of Czech Republic
Russia agrees to withdraw troops from Czech by July 1991
Role range: 1989-1992
Independence of Czechoslovakia
Russia agrees to withdraw troops from Czech by July 1991
Role range: 1989-1992
Free Elections
Czechoslovakia holds free parliamentary elections.
Role range: 1989-1992
Election
Havel's Civic Forum and its Slovak allies win 170 out of 300 seats. first genuine free elections for 40 yrs
Role range: 1989-1992
Election
1st genuine free elections for 40 yrs
Role range: 1989-1992
Velvet Revolution
1st genuine free elections for 40 yrs
Role range: 1989-1992
Election
The first democratic elections since 1946 are held in June, 1990, bringing the first completely non-communist Government to Czechoslovakia in over forty years
Role range: 1989-1992
Velvet Revolution
The first democratic elections since 1946 are held in June, 1990, bringing the first completely non-communist Government to Czechoslovakia in over forty years
Role range: 1989-1992
1991
Economy of Czech Rep
Prices are freed in the Czech Rep
Role range: 1989-1992
Alliance Vaclav Havel and Visegrad Triangle for investment and EU membership
Hungary, Poland and Czech join the Visegrad Triangle for investment and EU membership
Role range: 1989-1992
Visegrad Group
Hungary, Poland and Czech join the Visegrad Triangle for investment and EU membership
Role range: 1989-1992
Alliance Vaclav Havel and Visegrad Triangle for investment and EU membership
Hungary, Poland and Czech join the Visegrad Triangle for investment and EU membership
Role range: 1989-1992
Visegrad Group
Hungary, Poland and Czech join the Visegrad Triangle for investment and EU membership
Role range: 1989-1992
Warsaw Pact
Leaders of the Warsaw Pact sign a protocol terminating the Warsaw Pact Organisation
Role range: 1989-1992
1992
Resignation of Vaclav Havel
The Federal Parliament does not elect Havel - the only candidate for presidency - due to a lack of support from Slovak MPs
Role range: 1989-1992
Resignation of Vaclav Havel
Resigns after Slovak sovereignty is declared.
Role range: 1989-1992
Independence of Czech Republic
Resigns after the proclamation of Slovak sovereignty
Role range: 1989-1992
Independence of Slovakia
Resigns after the proclamation of Slovak sovereignty
Role range: 1989-1992
Resignation of Vaclav Havel
Resigns after the proclamation of Slovak sovereignty
Role range: 1989-1992
Dissolution
Havel strongly supports the retention of the federation of the Czechs and the Slovaks during the breakup of Czechoslovakia, known as the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia
Role range: 1989-1992
1993
President of Czech Republic
Is elected first President of the Czech Republic.
Role range: 1993-2003
Constitution of Czech Republic
When the Czech Republic is created Havel stands for election as President and wins
Role range: 1993-2003
Election
When the Czech Republic is created Havel stands for election as President and wins
Role range: 1993-2003
President of Czech Republic
When the Czech Republic is created Havel stands for election as President and wins
Role range: 1993-2003
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.