Jaroslav Kratochvíl
(1885-1945)

Czechoslovak bookwriter (1885-1945) – Jaroslav Kratochvíl was born in Tučapy (Village in Uherské Hradiště District of Zlín region) on January 17th, 1885 and died in Theresienstadt concentration camp (Nazi concentration camp in Terezín, Czechoslovakia) on March 20th, 1945 at the age of 60. Today Jaroslav Kratochvíl would be 139 years old.

Age

how old was Jaroslav Kratochvíl when he died?

Jaroslav Kratochvíl died in 1945 at the age of 60.

Biographical data

Birthday	January 17th, 1885 (Saturday)
Place of Birth	Tučapy Village in Uherské Hradiště District of Zlín region
Death Date	March 20th, 1945 (Tuesday)
Death place	Theresienstadt concentration camp Nazi concentration camp in Terezín, Czechoslovakia
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Capricorn (The Sea-Goat) ♑
Chinese Zodiac	Rooster 雞

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Jaroslav Kratochvíl

Birthday

When was Jaroslav Kratochvíl born?

Jaroslav Kratochvíl was born on January 17th, 1885.

Death

When did Jaroslav Kratochvíl die?

Jaroslav Kratochvíl died on March 20th, 1945 at the age of 60 in Theresienstadt concentration camp (Nazi concentration camp in Terezín, Czechoslovakia). Today Jaroslav Kratochvíl would be 139 years old.