global news | January 16, 2026

The Greatest Czech Leaders

Birthdate: October 31, 1821

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: Havlíčkova Borová, Czechia

Died: July 29, 1856

Karel Havlíček Borovský was a Czech writer, politician, publisher, critic, poet, and journalist. He is credited with popularizing a newspaper called National News, which became one of the most popular and influential publications of the late 1840s under his guidance. Karel Havlíček Borovský's life and career inspired a biographical film which released in 1925.