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7. 2. 0999

7. 2. 999 Died Czech prince Boleslav II.

He was one of the favourites of the chronicler Kosmas. It was he who described the Bohemian prince Boleslaus II as the father of orphans, the comforter of widows and the most Christian man. This monarch of the Přemyslid family died on 6 February 999 at the age of about 65, and is buried in the Basilica of St. George at Prague Castle.

6. 2. 1228

6.2.1228 - Wenceslas I was crowned King of Bohemia.

Václav I was the twenty-eighth Přemyslid to the throne. His father Přemysl Otakar I initiated him into the duties of ruler from childhood. He was aware that the future King of Bohemia was a gifted young man, but at the same time a profligate indulger. The coronation took place on 6 February 1228.

4. 2. 2020

4.2.1902 - Charles Lindbergh

Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Jr. (February 4, 1902 - August 26, 1974) was an American aviator who was the first to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.

2. 2. 1124

2.2. 1124 - The Czech prince Bořivoj II died in Hungary.

Together with the German nobleman Wiprecht Grojcsky he helped to conquer Rome. He twice succeeded his brother Vladislaus I. Finally, Borivoj II had to flee to Hungary, where he also died on 2 February 1124.

30. 1. 1933

30.1. 1933 - Hitler became Reich Chancellor

The election of Adolf Hitler as Reich Chancellor on 30 January 1933 marked a major turning point in events in Germany, but also abroad. After taking power, the Nazis immediately began to settle old scores, and tens of thousands of Jews fled abroad.

29. 1. 1180

29.1.1180 - The "peasant" prince Soběslav II died in exile.

The Bohemian prince Soběslav II surrounded himself with ignorant people, which earned him the nickname "the peasant prince". He died abroad on 29 January 1180, where he had to flee after a failed battle.

28. 1. 1975

28.1 1975 - President Novotný, who survived Mauthausen, died

President Antonín Novotný went through the Mauthausen concentration camp. He was rescued by an SS man who needed his car repaired. After the war, the future president's career rose rapidly. He died on January 28, 1975.

26. 1. 1880

General Douglas MacArthur

Douglas MacArthur,(born January 26, 1880 in Arkansas) was a five-star general in the United States Army and a field marshal in the Philippine Army...

25. 1. 1852

25.1.1852 - Admiral Bellinghausen, who discovered Antarctica, dies

He joined the Russian Tsarist Navy as a ten-year-old boy, working his way up to admiral. Today, Faddei Feddeevich Bellinghausen is considered the true discoverer of Antarctica. He received recognition only after his death (January 25, 1852), the then Tsarist Russia was not enthusiastic about his expedition.

24. 1. 1458

24.1. 1458 - Matthias Corvinus became King of Hungary

He was small and supposedly not very handsome. But he excelled in physical strength and determination, and as a boy he received an excellent education. Matthias Corvinus' ancient origins annoyed many members of the magnate families, yet on 24 January 1458 he became King of Hungary and later of Bohemia. He owned the second largest collection of books...

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