Jan Palach(Activist Known for Self-Immolation After the 1968 Invasion of Czechoslovakia)

Posted on 20 Tháng 10, 2025 by

Birthdate: August 11, 1948

Sun Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic

Died: January 19, 1969

Jan Palach, a Czech student, self-immolated in 1969 as a political protest against the end of the Prague Spring following the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968. His act ignited protests and shed light on Czechoslovakia’s struggle under Soviet influence, symbolizing resistance to oppressive regimes.

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