Today before… – personal selection of today’s anniversaries

Today is the day of St. John Sarkandra, Radoslav’s holiday.

267 years ago today, during the 7-year war, the Prussian army under the command of King Frederick II himself clashed at Štěrbohol. with the Austrian army under the command of Prince Charles Alexander of Lorraine, the younger brother of Emperor Francis. The Prussians will win, the Austrian troops will withdraw to Prague, which the enemy will besiege, but it will tie up so many forces that in a month he will be crushed near Cologne.

176 years ago today, in the Battle of Santa Lucia, Marshal Radecký defeats the twice stronger army of the Sardinian King Karl Albert.

168 years ago today, Sigmund Freud was born in Příbora.

Bedřich Hrozný was born 145 years ago today.

135 years ago today, the Eiffel Tower opened to the public.

126 years ago today, Konrád Henlein was born in Vratislavice.

114 years ago today, British King Edward VII dies, his son George V ascends the throne.

85 years ago today, the transport of the remains of KH Mácha from Litoměřice to Prague developed into a massive anti-German demonstration.

54 years ago today, the Czechoslovak government signed a vassal treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance with the USSR.

30 years ago today, in the presence of Queen Elizabeth II. and President Mitterrand, the Eurotunnel opens under the English Channel.

One year ago today, HRH Charles III was crowned King of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in London.

And Petrushka Šustrová dies in Prague.