Anniversary of the Week
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Anniversary of the Week
Fifty years ago, the "Panenka" was born: the penalty that gave its name to a football trick
Fifty years ago, the world's most famous penalty was born. Antonín Panenka's audacious chip secured Czechoslovakia's only European football title.
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Anniversary of the Week
Marie Zdenka Baborová: the first woman to earn a doctorate in the Czech lands
125 years ago, Marie Zdenka Baborová became the first woman to earn a doctorate in Prague. Her achievement helped pave the way for generations of Czech women scientists.
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Kolben’s legacy: Prague’s Vysočany district celebrates 130 years of industrial history
130 years ago, the Kolben & Co. factory began its story in Vysočany, which became the industrial heart of Prague and a symbol of Czech electrical engineering.
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Jerome of Prague: The Hus follower also burned at stake for heresy
It is 610 years since the death of Jerome of Prague (Jeroným Pražský), who sought to defend Jan Hus but ended up burnt at the stake for heresy himself.
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Thirty years since Jan Železný made javelin history
On 25 May, 1996, Czech javelin thrower Jan Železný threw 98.48 m at a small meet in Jena, Germany. The world record set 30 years ago remains unbeaten.
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35 years since Leopold Sulovský became first Czech to summit Everest
Thirty-five years ago, Leopold Sulovský became the first Czech to summit Mount Everest, climbing the peak with an Italian expedition in 1991.
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