Astrid Lindgren vs Emil Zátopek
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Compare the life timelines of Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002) and Emil Zátopek (1922–2000) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 78 years, from 1922 to 2000.
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Astrid Lindgren (1907–2002)
- — Born at Näs, near Vimmerby, Sweden Verified
- — Worked as a junior journalist at Vimmerby Tidning Verified
- — Birth of her son Lars Verified
- — Married Sture Lindgren Verified
- — Birth of her daughter Karin Verified
- — Publication of Pippi Longstocking Verified
- — Children's book editor at Rabén & Sjögren Verified
- — Published the satire Pomperipossa in Monismania Verified
- — Received the Right Livelihood Award Verified
- — Died in Stockholm Verified
Emil Zátopek (1922–2000)
- — Born in Kopřivnice, Czechoslovakia Verified
- — Began work at the Bata shoe factory in Zlín Verified
- — Joined the Czechoslovak Army
- — Won Olympic gold in the 10,000 metres at the London Games Verified
- — Married javelin thrower Dana Ingrová Verified
- — Won three gold medals at the Helsinki Olympics Verified
- — Retired from competitive running Verified
- — Signed the Two Thousand Words manifesto and was expelled from the army Verified
- — Rehabilitated after the Velvet Revolution Verified
- — Died in Prague Verified