2014 Event Slovakia sets a new precedent by electing Andrej Kiska, a millionaire, as president; Mr. Kiska is the first president without ties to the Communist party to be elected since 1993, when the country was formed out of the breakup of Czechoslovakia 2012 Event The credit ratings of European Union members including Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain are downgraded by Moody's Investors Service 2009 Event Slovakia replaces its national currency, the Slovak koruna, with the Euro 1994 Event Vladimir Meciars HZDDS wins Slovakia parliamentary election 1994 Event Moravcik forms Slovakia government 1993 Event Czechoslovakia separates into Czech Republic (Bohemia) and Slovakia 1980 Birthday Martina Hingis, born in Kosice, Slovakia, tennis star, 1997 Australia/US/Wimb 1978 Birthday Henrietta Nagyova, Nove Zamky Slovakia, tennis star, ITF/Cali-COL 1978 Birthday Magdalena Grzybowska, Poznan Pol, tennis star, 1995 Futures Slovakia 1977 Birthday Ludmila Richterova, born in Kosice, Slovakia, tennis star 1977 Birthday Ludmila Richterova, born in Kosice, Slovakia, tennis star, 1995 Bournemouth 1976 Birthday Lubomir Visnovsky, born in Topolcany, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1976 Birthday Richard Zednik, born in Bystrica, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Wash 1974 Birthday Miroslav Satan, born in Topolcany, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Edmonton 1974 Birthday Peter Pucher, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1974 Birthday Miro Simonovic, hockey goaltender, Team Slovakia 1998 1974 Birthday Karol Kucera, born in Bratislava, Slovakia, tennis star, 1995-Rosmalen 1973 Birthday Robert Petrovicky, born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Dallas 1973 Birthday Karina Habsudova, born in Bojnice, Slovakia, tennis star 1973 Birthday Igor Murin, born in Trencin, Czechoslovakia, hockey goaltender, Team Slovakia 1998 1972 Birthday Stanislav Jasecko, Spisska Nova Ves, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1972 Birthday Stanislav Jasecko, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1972 Birthday Jozef Stumpel, born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia, NHL forward, Team Slovakia, Boston 1972 Birthday Lubomir Rybovic, born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1972 Birthday Ivan Droppa, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1971 Birthday Pavol Rybar, hockey goaltender, Team Slovakia 1998 1971 Birthday Jan Pardavy, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1971 Birthday Branislav Janos, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1970 Birthday Radka Zrubakova, Bratislava Slovakia, tennis star, 1994 Futures-GER 1970 Birthday Marian Smerciak, born in Martin, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1970 Birthday Rene Pucher, born in Presov, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1970 Birthday Roman Kontsek, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1970 Birthday Jan Varholik, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1969 Birthday Robert Svehla, born in Martin, Czechoslovakia, NHL defenseman, Florida Panthers, Slovakia 1968 Birthday Jozef Dano, born in Skalica, Czechoslovakia, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1968 Birthday Lubomir Sekeras, born in Liptovsky, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1968 Birthday Vlast Plavucha, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1968 Birthday Miroslav Mosner, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1968 Birthday Lubomir Kolnik, Skalica CZ, hockey forward, Team Slovakia, Espoo 1968 Birthday Vlastimil Plavucha, Banska Bystrica CZ, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1967 Birthday Karol Rusznyak, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1966 Birthday Stanislav Medrik, born in Nitra, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1966 Birthday Jan Varholik, born in Kosice, Czechoslovakia, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1965 Birthday Edward Hartman, born in Skalica, Czechoslovakia, hockey goalie, Team Slovakia 1965 Birthday Jergus Baca, born in Liptovsky Mikulas, Czechoslovakia, IHL defenseman, Team Slovakia 98 1964 Birthday Oto Hascak, hockey forward, Team Slovakia 1998 1963 Birthday Jaromir Dragan, born in Liptovsky, Czechoslovakia, hockey goalie, Team Slovakia 1998 1960 Birthday Robert Pukalovic, hockey defenseman, Team Slovakia 1998 1944 Event Anti German rebellion in Slovakia 1939 Event Hitler occupies Bohemia and Moravia (Czechoslovakia); Slovakia independ 1918 Event Slovakia asks for creation of Czechoslovakian state
