Historical clue formulations

• President who said "If you want to see your plays performed the way you wrote them, become president" — 2017-01-13
• Czech chief Vaclav — 1999-10-13
• Noted writer-statesman — 1996-05-12
• "A Private View" playwright — 1995-05-28
• First president of the Czech Republic — 1994-09-25