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17. 6. 1848

17 June 1848 Bloodshed in Běchovice

From 12 to 17 June 1848, an uprising took place in Prague, culminating the revolutionary process in the Czech lands. The whole railway from Olomouc to Prague was busy at that time. The tragedy occurred in Běchovice, where at least seven people died. Soldiers are said to have fired into the crowded carriages.

Digging up the old polygon or working on the new one

The combined effect of bark beetle, rain and wild boar caused us to be forced to change the location of our polygon after about 7 years. While we were at it, we decided to dig up the old one.

Determination of ID

By way of my friend GM4PRO, I am writing to you in regards to identifying the stamp.

16. 6. 1877

16.6. 1877 Archaeologist and researcher Karel Absolon was born

His team discovered the famous Venus of Věstonice. Karel Absolon was born on June 16, 1877. He is one of the most important figures in pre-war science and European archaeology.

The songbird statuette changes the existing view of the craftsmanship of prehistoric Asia

A 13,500-year-old bird figurine found in China is the oldest carved three-dimensional animal figurine in East Asia. It is made of miniature-sized bone and was discovered in Lingjing, Henan province, central China. It pushes the boundary of sculpture of this kind by a full 8,500 years.

►May 1945◄

It was a beautiful end of May 1945...

15. 6. 1085

15.6.1085 Vratislav II became King of Bohemia

The coronation of Vratislav II as King of Bohemia was a splendid one. It took place in St. Vitus Cathedral. The crown was put on the new monarch by Archbishop Egilbert, the ceremonial act was also watched by the chronicler Kosmas.

14. 6. 1894

14.6.1894 235 people died in the mines

The cause of the explosion and fire in the mines in Karviná in 1894 has not yet been clarified. The explosion occurred at 9:30 in the evening. In one of the pits, a mine cart was thrown up to a height of 20 metres.

13. 6. 1889

13.6. 1889 Pilot Adolphe Pégoud is born

He is considered to be the first air ace in history. Adolphe Pégoud was born on June 13, 1889. He also performed his acrobatic routine in Brno and Prague.

The oldest Mayan building completely changes the view of the origins and maturity of the ancient Maya

Lidar scanning has revealed the oldest and largest known Maya structure, which ...fundamentally disproves the previously held theory of the age and gradual rise of Maya cities with centralized control. The study was presented in the journal Nature by a team led by archaeologist Takeshi Inomata of the University of Arizona in Tucson.