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270 years ago Czech scientist Prokop Diviš built world's first grounded lightning conductor
The discovery was made in the garden in Přímětice near Znojmo, where Diviš worked as a parish priest and conducted scientific experiments.
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June 10, 1854: The foundation stone of the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius is laid in Karlín
The ceremony was attended by Emperor Franz Joseph I and his wife Elisabeth, also known as Sissi.
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June 1904: Czech goalkeeping great František Plánička is born
Goalkeeper František Plánička, regarded as one of the greatest names in the history of Czech soccer, was born on June 2, 1904.
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May 1884: Kafka’s literary executor Max Brod is born
Max Brod, an important representative of Prague Jewish German literature, was born 140 years ago, on May 27, 1884. He is best known as the saviour of Franz Kafka's work.
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May 18, 1899: Guth-Jarkovsky founds Czech Committee for the Olympic Games
One of the co-authors of the Olympic Charter was Czech Jiří Stanislav Guth-Jarkovský.
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May 12, 1884: Czech music great Bedřich Smetana dies
One of the greatest Czech composers, Bedřich Smetana, known as "the father of Czech music," died on this day, 140 years ago.