Václav Havel's Life    
 Biography    1996  
3 records
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1996
VH founds the international iniciative Forum 2000, together with Nobel Prize laureate Elie Wiesel and Japanese philanthropist Yohei Sasakawa. Since September 1997, annual conferences have been held bringing together distinguished public figures from around the world.
27. ledna 1996
Havel's wife Olga passes away following a serious illness.
2. prosince 1996
VH undergoes emergency surgery and has a cancerous tumour removed from his lungs. Although the operation goes well, VH will suffer from frequent lung inflammations for the rest of his life.
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