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17. 11. 1558

17.11.1558 Elizabeth I came to the throne.

The reign of Elizabeth I is often referred to as the Golden Age of England. She is widely regarded as a monarch who sought to reconcile religious intolerance.

16. 11. 1632

16.11.1632 The Battle of Lützen was launched

16.11.1632 The Battle of Lützen was launchedThe Battle of Lützen was one of the bloodiest in the history of the Thirty Years' War. However, it did not bring a clear victory to either side, even though the Swedish king fell during the conflict.

15. 11. 1939

11/15/1939 Funeral of Jan Opletal

Jan Opletal was shot dead by a German police during a demonstration in October 1939. His funeral turned into a large student demonstration against Nazi arbitrariness, for which the students subsequently paid a cruel tax. Some were executed, others were taken to a concentration camp.

14. 11. 1528

14.11.1528 Jaroslav of Pernštejn was born

Jaroslav of Pernštejn was the last holder of the extensive Pernštejn family estates in Bohemia. However, he became so indebted that he had to flee abroad, where he probably died. He could not bear the responsibility of such a vast estate...

13. 11. 1942

13.11.1942 Battle of Guadalcanal

The Battle of Guadalcanalis the name of the military operation of the Pacific Front that began with the landing of the U.S. Marines in August 1942. It culminated in a clash between the Japanese and American navies in November.

12. 11. 1420

12.11. 1420 Žižka conquered Prachatice

On Tuesday, 12 November 1420, the Hussite army stood in front of the repaired and fortified walls of Prachatice, consisting of a belt of fortifications and two gates. When the defenders of the city rejected Žižek's call to open the gates, the enemy deserved no mercy...

11. 11. 2020

11.11.1838 The first steam locomotive was launched

In November 1838, thousands of Brno spectators could welcome the steam locomotive Moravia. The ride lasted less than a quarter of an hour.

10. 11. 1444

10.11. 1444 Battle of Varna

At the Battle of Varna, a mixed Christian army of 24,000 men confronted an Ottoman army three times larger. The Turks were victorious. Most of the allied troops were slaughtered. Czech warriors, including King Vladislav III, were also killed in the battle.

9. 11. 1034

9.11. 1034 Czech Prince Oldrich dies

In 1012, the ninth Přemyslid, Oldřich, ascended the princely throne. He grew up to be a tough and skilful politician, as he proved during the coup d'état. He ruled the country until 1034, when he died.

8. 11. 1923

8.11. 1923 Beer Putsch

In 1923, NSDAP supporters organised a local political coup in Munich, which became known as the Beer Putsch. But the Bavarian authorities prevented them. Hitler was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison for treason.

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