Independence of Czech Republic
Russia agrees to withdraw troops from Czech by July 1991
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1990 in Czech Republic
Explore 10 historical events and records for Czech Republic in 1990.
Historical records for Czech Republic in 1990
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February
Independence of Czechoslovakia
Russia agrees to withdraw troops from Czech by July 1991
June
Free Elections
Czechoslovakia holds free parliamentary elections.
Election
Havel's Civic Forum and its Slovak allies win 170 out of 300 seats. first genuine free elections for 40 yrs
December
Election
1st genuine free elections for 40 yrs
Velvet Revolution
1st genuine free elections for 40 yrs
Border Settlement
Barbed wire is removed from the border with West Germany and Austria
Other events (month unknown)
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
Golden Bear for Larks on a String
The film Larks on a String, directed by Jiri Menzel, received the Golden Bear for best film at the 1990 Berlin International Film Festival.
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
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