Birth of Gustav Husak
Birth of Gustav Husak
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Gustav Husak Biography and Timeline
Follow Gustav Husak through 48 dated historical records for Czech Republic.
Gustav Husak, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1913–1989Years on this page
1913
1968
Prime Minister of Czechoslovakia
Appointed Prime Minister of Czech Rep
Role range: 1968-1987
Warsaw Pact
Forms a Government after Warsaw Pact occupation
Role range: 1968-1987
President of Czechoslovakia
Appointed President of Czechoslovakia
Role range: 1968-1989
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of Slovak Communist Party
1969
First Secretary
Replaces Dubcek and begins Normalisation.
Role range: 1969-1987
Party Leader
Leader of Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
Role range: 1969-1987
1975
President of Czechoslovakia
Appointed President of Czechoslovakia.
Role range: 1968-1989
1985
Perestroika
The Czechoslovak Communist leadership verbally support Perestroika, but did little to institute real changes, and speaking of the Prague Spring of 1968 is still a taboo
Role range: 1968-1989
1987
Constitution of Czechoslovakia
Announces similar reforms to those by Gorbachev in Russia
Role range: 1969-1987
1988
Demonstrations
The first anti-Governmental demonstrations
Role range: 1968-1989
1989
Berlin Wall
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
The Berlin Wall falls and the citizens of Czechoslovakia can see the events every day on TV (both foreign and domestic)
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Role range: 1968-1989
Demonstrations
Slovak high school and university students stage a peaceful demonstration
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
On the eve of International Students Day, 50th anniversary of death of Jan Opletal murdered by Nazi occupiers during World War II, Slovak students demonstrate
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
Beginning of the Velvet Revolution in Czech
Role range: 1968-1989
Demonstrations
A peaceful student demonstration is severely beaten back by riot police
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
The Socialist Union of Youth (SSM/SZM, proxy of Communist Party of Czechoslovakia) organize a mass demonstration to commemorate International Students Day
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
a peaceful student demonstration is severely beaten back by riot police. A peaceful student demonstration in Prague is severely beaten back by the riot police
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
At the initiative of students from the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, the students in Prague began a strike, the strike is joined by university students throughout Czechoslovakia
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
The number of participants in the regular anti-Governmental demonstration in Prague reach 800,000 people
Role range: 1968-1989
Pravda
The editorial staff of Slovakias Pravda, the central newspaper of the Communist Party of Slovakia, join the opposition
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
The editorial staff of Slovakias Pravda, the central newspaper of the Communist Party of Slovakia, join the opposition
Role range: 1968-1989
Strike
A general two-hour strike of the population
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
A general two-hour strike of the population
Role range: 1968-1989
Constitution of Czechoslovakia
The Communist Party of Czech announces it will give up its monopoly of power
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
The Presidium of the Slovak Parliament (Slovak National Council) resigns, it is gradually replaced by non-Communists. The Communist Party of Czech announces it will give up its monopoly of power
Role range: 1968-1989
Constitution of Czechoslovakia
Parliament, still dominated by the Communists, removes the article guaranteeing a leadership role to the Communist Party and Marxism as a state ideology from the Constitution
Role range: 1968-1989
Constitution of Czech Rep
Parliament, still dominated by the Communists, removes the article guaranteeing a leadership role to the Communist Party and Marxism as a state ideology from the Constitution
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
Parliament, still dominated by the Communists, removes the article guaranteeing a leadership role to the Communist Party and Marxism as a state ideology from the Constitution
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
The federal Government decides barbed wire should be removed at the border with Austria (later also at the border with West Germany), and that Czechoslovak citizens do not need "exit visa permits". Czech citizens do not need "exit visa permits" anymore when travelling abroad
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
Barbed wire is removed from the border with West Germany and Austria. Barbed wire is removed from borders with West Germany. Barbed wire at the border with Austria is removed
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
President Gust v Hus k nominates a new federal cabinet, headed by Ladislav Adamec. Husak nominates a new federal cabinet, headed by Ladislav Adamec
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
The Government announces freedom to travel to Austria
Role range: 1968-1989
Constitution of Czechoslovakia
Most members of the Government of Czechia were replaced by non-Communists
Role range: 1968-1989
Election
Most members of the Government of Czechia are replaced by non-Communists
Role range: 1968-1989
Velvet Revolution
Most members of the Government of Czechia were replaced by non-Communists
Role range: 1968-1989
Amnesty
Husak declares an amnesty on political crimes
Role range: 1968-1989
Constitution of Czechoslovakia
Husak nominates a federal cabinet, headed by Calfa. Forms the first non-communist Government in Czech since 1948
Role range: 1968-1989
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.