Why November 17th is The Date of Two Czech Holidays

On this day in 1939, all the universities and colleges in Prague closed. 1,200 Czech students were arrested, and nine students and professors were executed. November 17th has since been known as International Students’ Day. On the 28th of October in 1939, the Medical Faculty of Charles University held an anti-Nazi demonstration to commemorate the … Continue reading Why November 17th is The Date of Two Czech Holidays