Jan Palach
Jan Palach (Czech pronunciation: [jan ˈpalax]; 11 August 1948 – 19 January 1969) was a Czech student of history and political economics at Charles University in Prague. His self-immolation was a political protest against the end of the Prague Spring resulting from the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by the Warsaw Pact armies.
Jan Palach | |
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Palach's student ID photo | |
| Born | 11 August 1948 Prague, Czechoslovakia (now Czech Republic) |
| Died | 19 January 1969 (aged 20) Prague, Czechoslovakia |
| Cause of death | Burns from self-immolation |
| Resting place | Olšany Cemetery |
| Nationality | Czech |
| Alma mater | Charles University |
| Occupation | student |
| Known for | self-immolation after the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia |
| Awards | Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk (in memoriam) |
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