On 16 January 1969, 20-year-old Czech student of philosophy Jan Palach did something which utterly shocked his unsuspecting compatriots and sent shockwaves far beyond the freshly sealed borders of his own country.
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On 16 January 1969, 20-year-old Czech student of philosophy Jan Palach did something which utterly shocked his unsuspecting compatriots and sent shockwaves far beyond the freshly sealed borders of his own country.
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