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20.5. 1420 Hussite army led by Žižka invaded Prague 20. 5. 1420

20.5. 1420 Hussite army led by Žižka invaded Prague

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Jan Žižka, who left a large garrison in Tábor, set out with nine thousand fighters towards Prague. On the way, he captured and burned Benesov, although he faced resistance. He also scattered the royal army and on 20 May 1420 arrived in Prague, where he captured Štvanice.
19.5.1643 Battle of Rocroi 19. 5. 1643

19.5.1643 Battle of Rocroi

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It was part of the Thirty Years' War. It ranks among the most important clashes, as the weaker French army won against the stronger Spanish. The Battle of Rocroi took place in May 1643.
17.5.1742 Battle of Chotusice 17. 5. 1742

17.5.1742 Battle of Chotusice

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The Austrian army suffered a crushing defeat at the Battle of Chotusice on 17 May 1742. Tens of thousands of men lost their lives. Maria Theresa had to give up her beloved Silesia.
15.5. 1914 Pilot Alois Šiška was born 15. 5. 1914

15.5. 1914 Pilot Alois Šiška was born

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He is one of our most famous war veterans. He served as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and survived a crash landing over the North Sea. Alois Šiška was born on May 15, 1914, and was interested in aviation from an early age.
13.5.1923 Charlotta Garrigue-Masaryk died 13. 5. 1923

13.5.1923 Charlotta Garrigue-Masaryk died

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When President T. G. Masaryk learned that his wife had died, he fell to his knees and wept. He said that without her, he wouldn't have understood the meaning of life. Charlotte died on May 13, 1923, after suffering a stroke.

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