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24. 6. 1276

24.6. 1276 Proclamation of a curse on Přemysl Otakar II.

Přemysl Otakar II refused to recognise the election of Rudolf I of Habsburg as King of Rome. He declared an imperial curse on the Czech king. Anyone in the neighbouring countries could now capture Otakar and condemn him

20. 6. 1621

20.6. 1621 27 participants in the uprising sentenced to death

As early as 18 June 1621, a wooden execution scaffold covered with black cloth began to be built on Old Town Square in Prague, right next to the Town Hall. The execution of 27 representatives of the Estates Opposition took place three days later. Throughout the execution, trumpets and drums were sounded.

16. 6. 1877

16.6. 1877 Archaeologist and researcher Karel Absolon was born

His team discovered the famous Venus of Věstonice. Karel Absolon was born on June 16, 1877. He is one of the most important figures in pre-war science and European archaeology.

15. 6. 1085

15.6.1085 Vratislav II became King of Bohemia

The coronation of Vratislav II as King of Bohemia was a splendid one. It took place in St. Vitus Cathedral. The crown was put on the new monarch by Archbishop Egilbert, the ceremonial act was also watched by the chronicler Kosmas.

13. 6. 1889

13.6. 1889 Pilot Adolphe Pégoud is born

He is considered to be the first air ace in history. Adolphe Pégoud was born on June 13, 1889. He also performed his acrobatic routine in Brno and Prague.

11. 6. 1234

11.6. 1234 Saint Agnes goes to the monastery

She is considered the patron saint of Czech nursing. Anezka Premyslovna devoted her entire life to helping the poor and the sick. Her entry into the monastery in 1234 was crucial for her.

7. 6. 1654

7.6.1654 Coronation of the French King Louis XIV.

Louis XIV became king at the age of four, but was not crowned until eleven years later. He built the Palace of Versailles, supported the arts and had sixteen children. He was called the Sun King.

3. 6. 1865

3.6.1865 King George V of Great Britain is born.

He was an avid smoker and preferred a quieter life in seclusion. King George V of Britain was born in early June 1865. His reign was marred by the First World War.

2. 6. 1297

2.6.1297 Wenceslas II crowned King of Bohemia

The coronation of Wenceslas II squeezed the royal treasury. The festivities lasted several days and Prague welcomed thousands of distinguished guests. Instead of water, wine flowed from the city's fountains.

1. 6. 1421

1.6.1421 The lords rejected Sigismund as king

At a meeting in Čáslav at the beginning of June 1421, the Bohemian and Moravian lords rejected Sigismund as king. At that time, preparations for the Second Crusade to Bohemia were already in full swing.

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