The death of a Prague Spring protestor, a one-time-only snowfall in the U.S. and a first for Japan in space.
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On This Day – January 19
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Victims Of Communism
There are several statues, monuments and informal crosses thoughout Prague that commemorate the death of 21-year-old Jan Palach and 19-year-old Jan Zajíc. The two students set themselves on fire in 1969 to protest the end of the Prague Spring, brought on by the invasion of Czechoslovakia by Soviet-led armies.