Edvard Beneš

Historical eventJune 71948

Edvard Beneš

Edvard Beneš resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation a Communist state.

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When
Monday, June 7 194878 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
20th century · 1940s
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Dates: From 1948.

What happened

Edvard Beneš resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation a Communist state.

June 7 through the years

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June 7 1948 — 78 years ago, on a Monday.

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