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40 Years Ago Today
On 16 January 1969, 20-year-old Czech student of philosophy Jan Palach set himself on fire in Wenceslas Square in protest of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia with Warsaw Pact tanks. He became a symbol of national resistance.
40 Years Ago Today
On 16 January 1969, 20-year-old Czech student of philosophy Jan Palach set himself on fire in Wenceslas Square in protest of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia with Warsaw Pact tanks. He became a symbol of national resistance.
