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Jan Palach
Birth: Aug. 11, 1948
Death: Jan. 19, 1969

Martyred Student. The 21 year-old Prague University student poured petrol over himself and set himself on fire on the steps of the National Museum in protest of the Russian tanks that had moved into Czechoslovakia. 

 
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Burial:
Olsanske hrbitovy
Prague
Prague Capital City, Czech Republic
 
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Record added: Jan 01, 2001
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- Michael
 Added: Mar. 27, 2013
Hail the hero who speaks to all mankind in selfless sacrifice.
- Paul
 Added: Mar. 14, 2013
Thank you for helping to make my favorite place free.
- Suzanne Hye
 Added: Feb. 10, 2013
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