2013 Event Following a corruption scandal, the Petr Necas, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, resigns 2013 Event Petr Necas, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, declares a state of emergency as the swollen Vltava River threaten the center of Prague 1998 Event 86th Australian Mens Tennis: Petr Korda beats Marcelo Rios (62 62 62) 1992 Event 62nd French Mens Tennis: Jim Courier beats Petr Korda (75 62 61) 1977 Birthday Petr Devyatkin, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan 1998 Olympics 1976 Birthday Petr Sykora, born in Pizen, Czech Republic, NHL forward, Team Czech Republic, New Jersey Devils 1971 Birthday Petr Nedved, born in Libercec, Czechoslovakia, NHL center, Team Czechoslovakia, Pitts Penguins 1968 Birthday Petr Korda, Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis star, 1993 Doubles-Cincinnati 1966 Birthday Petr Svoboda, Most Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Philadelphia Flyers, Gold Medal 1998 Olympics 1964 Birthday Petr Klima, born in Chaomutov, Czechoslovakia, NHL right wing, Tampa Bay Lightning 1964 Birthday Petr Briza, Prague, Czech Republic, hockey goalie, Team Czech Republic 1942 Birthday Petr Kotik, born in Prague, Czech Republic, composer, flutist, minimalist style, founder, S.E.M. ensemble, wrote opera, 'Many Many Women'
