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Anniversaries in 2013

75th Anniversary – 23rd February 1938, born Jiří Menzel, Czech director, actor and writer

– 25th December 1938, died KarelČapek, writer, translator, journalist, photographer and philosopher who was the author of many stories for children, short stories and dramas

90th Anniversary – 3th January 1923, died Jaroslav Hašek, writer and author of "Dobrý voják Švejk - The Good Soldier Schweik "(born 30th April 1883 - the 130th anniversary of his birth)

100th Anniversary – 1st April 1913, based Jedlička Institute. Surgeon and radiologist Rudolf Jedlicka founded the first Czech institute for handicapped youth in Prague Vysehrad
 – 27th October 1913, born Otto Wichterle, scientist in Organic and Macromolecular Chemistry (died on 18th August 1998)

130th Anniversary – 3rd July 1883, born Franz Kafka, German writer of Jewish origin from Prague (died on 3th June 1924)

140th Anniversary – 3th April 1873, born Jan Janský, doctor, discoverer of the four blood groups (died 8th September 1921)

1150 years – 5th July 863, the arrival of Cyril and Methodius to Moravia

650 years – 15th June 1363, Václav IV. crowned to King of Bohemia