Mozart's Don Giovanni premieres, under his conductorship, at Estates Theatre. 1820-1862 Bozena Nemcova, author of Czech folktales. 1824-1884 Composer Bedrich Smetana. Author Jan Neruda. Slovak becomes literary language.
Revolutions sweep Europe.
Uprisings against Austrian troops in Prague do not succeed. 1854-1928 Composer Leos Janacek. 1869 Rise of Skoda Enterprises in Plzen. Opening of National Theatre in Prague. 1883-1923 Jaroslav Hasek, author of The Good Soldier Schweik, set in WWI, portraying central character as master of seeming compliance.