2009 Event Slovakia replaces its national currency, the Slovak koruna, with the Euro 1994 Death Nathan Susskind, Slovak/US linguist (Yiddish), dies at 87 1992 Event Slovak parliament asks for self rule 1978 Birthday Lucia Povraznikova, Miss Slovak republic Universe 1997 1972 Birthday Katarina Studenikova, Bratislava Slovak Rep, tennis star 1949 Death Vitezslav Augustin R Novak, Slovak composer (Profundis), dies at 78 1870 Birthday Viteslav Augustin Rudolf Novak, Slovak composer, Quasi una ballata
