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17. 7. 1918

17.7.1918 Bolsheviks executed Tsar Nicholas II and his family

In mid-July 1918, the Bolsheviks executed the Russian Tsar Nicholas II, who was the first to die. Only then his wife and five children. The massacre ended in chaotic gunfire until the last victims fell.

16. 7. 1969

16.7. 1969 Apollo 11 heading for the Moon

On July 16, 1969, at precisely 4.32 p.m., the Apollo 11 crew launched on a historic journey to the Moon. The first to touch the lunar surface was Neil Amstrong.

11. 7. 1346

11.7. 1346 Charles IV elected King of Rome

In 1346 Charles IV was crowned King of Rome, which was a prerequisite for the later award of the imperial crown. Financially, however, he bled.

9. 7. 1834

9.7. 1834 Jan Neruda is born

His short stories from Malostranské Street are among the gems of Czech modern prose. Jan Neruda was also at the birth of the Mayans. He was born at the beginning of July 1834.

8. 7. 1847

8.7. 1847 František Křižík was born

He was the first to light up Prague's square with electric light. The name of František Křižík is associated in Bohemia with the idea of an electric century, like Edison's in America.

6. 7. 1415

6.7. 1415 Burning of Master Jan Hus

On the border Jan Hus sang until the smoke choked him. The fateful moment occurred on July 6, 1415 in Constance.

29. 6. 1793

29.6. 1793 Josef Ressel is born

Josef Ressel's discovery of the propeller accelerated transport on water, although it is disputed whether he was actually the first inventor of this technical innovation. He drew a sketch of an airship powered by an Archimedean spiral during his studies in Vienna.

28. 6. 1838

28.6. 1838 Coronation of Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria only wore her regal mask when receiving official visitors. Otherwise, she was cheerful and had a sense of humour. Her coronation took place at the end of June 1838.

26. 6. 1741

26.6 1741 Maria Theresa crowned Queen of Hungary

Before the coronation of Maria Theresa as Queen of Hungary, the crown had to be modified because it was made for a man's head. The ceremony took place in June 1741 in Pressburg.

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

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