During the whole history of the Czech Republic and Prague years ending with the number 8 frequently brought memorable events. Not all of them positive...
658 - Samo, the head of first state formation at our territory dies. His empire starts melting.
1108 - Premysl clan massacres the clan of Vrsoves and gains control over the territory.
1278 - Premysl Otakar II. the "King of Gold and Iron" is killed in the battle at Moravian fields.
1338 - The construction of Old Town Hall starts.
1348 - Charles University and Karlstejn castle are founded.
1378 - King Charles IV. dies.
1458 - Jiri from Podebrady is crowned King of Bohemia.
1618 - So called "Second Praha Defenestration". The Thirty Years War starts.
1648 - Siege of the capital city by the Swedish army. The end of Thirty Years War.
1718 - The State Technical Library is founded.
1818 - The National Museum is founded.
1848 - The Revolutionary Year. Growing national and Slavonic consciousness. Suppression of Praha revolt.
1868 - The construction of The National Theater starts.
1888 - The first power plant put into operation by F. Krizik.
1898 - The first electric tram line in Praha. Beginning of the Czech cinematography.
1918 - Czechoslovakia is established, Tomas Garrique Masaryk becomes President.
1938 - Munich Treaty and German occupation of the Czech and Moravia border region.
1948 - The Communist Party takes power in Czechoslovakia.
1968 - So called Prague Spring. Invasion of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw Pact armies.
1978 - Vladimir Remek the first non-Soviet, non-US man in space.
1998 - Czech ice hokey team wins Gold medals at Winter Olympic games in Nagano, Japan.
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