Gustav Husak17 November 1989
Beginning of the Velvet Revolution in Czech
Czech Republic · Government / Communist Party Government. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Beginning of the Velvet Revolution in Czech
Supports the Civic Forum of Vaclav Havel. When Dubcek appears with Havel on a balcony overlooking Wenceslas Square, he is greeted with uproarious applause
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