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1. 7. 1300

1.7. 1300 Minting of the Prague grosz began

Thanks to the silver from Kutná Hora, Charles IV was able to build Charles Bridge, Prague's New Town, Karlstejn and many other buildings. From 1300, Václav II had silver minted in Kutná Hora. Prague grosz.

30. 6. 1934

30.6. 1934 Night of the Long Knives

At the end of June 1934, a party purge took place in Germany. It was the first power crisis to be resolved in a Nazi manner. The aim was to disarm the powerful SA.

29. 6. 1793

29.6. 1793 Josef Ressel is born

Josef Ressel's discovery of the propeller accelerated transport on water, although it is disputed whether he was actually the first inventor of this technical innovation. He drew a sketch of an airship powered by an Archimedean spiral during his studies in Vienna.

28. 6. 1838

28.6. 1838 Coronation of Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria only wore her regal mask when receiving official visitors. Otherwise, she was cheerful and had a sense of humour. Her coronation took place at the end of June 1838.

27. 6. 1866

27.6. 1866 Battle of Náchod

The Battle of Náchod in June 1866 ended in Austrian defeat. Over six thousand soldiers died, were wounded or fell into captivity. Terrified families fled into the nearby forests.

26. 6. 1741

26.6 1741 Maria Theresa crowned Queen of Hungary

Before the coronation of Maria Theresa as Queen of Hungary, the crown had to be modified because it was made for a man's head. The ceremony took place in June 1741 in Pressburg.

25. 6. 1608

25.6. 1608 The Peace of Libeň is concluded

In June 1608, the Roman Emperor Rudolf II and Archduke Matthias of Habsburg made peace at Libeň Castle. At least for a time, the crisis within the Habsburg family was settled and there was no war.

24. 6. 1276

24.6. 1276 Proclamation of a curse on Přemysl Otakar II.

Přemysl Otakar II refused to recognise the election of Rudolf I of Habsburg as King of Rome. He declared an imperial curse on the Czech king. Anyone in the neighbouring countries could now capture Otakar and condemn him

23. 6. 1866

23.6. 1866 Prussian army invaded Bohemia

Over 170,000 men died during the Prusso-Austrian War, also known as the Seven Weeks War. It also affected Bohemia, which was invaded by Prussian troops on 23 June 1866. The conflict was only ended by an armistice signed in Mikulov.

22. 6. 1944

22.6. 1944 Operation Bagration began

In June 1944, the Red Army launched one of the largest offensives of the Second World War, Operation Bagration. The initial onslaught was directed at Army Group Centre, and Hitler, who issued orders to hold positions, considered it a feint attack.

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