JAN 19, 1969: Czech student Jan Palach, who set fire to himself in a protest against the Soviet occupation of his country, died from horrific burns on this day in 1969. The 21-year-old stunned the ...

On January 16, 1969, Jan Palach set himself on fire in Prague in protest against the August 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia by Warsaw ... 3 On January 19, the day that Palach died of his burns, ...

The evidence suggests Jan Palach was quite deliberate about his action. On his chosen day, the Central Committee of the Communist Party was meeting at Prague Castle.

Jan Palach: Prague’s Human Torch A new film takes a rare look behind the Iron Curtain. Michael Atkinson July 10, 2014. ... the last frantic day in the life of a Hollywood director and more.

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