1996 Death Alger Hiss, former alleged spy/lawyer, dies at 92 1950 Event NY jury finds former State Department official Alger Hiss guilty of perjury 1948 Event Former state department official Alger Hiss indicted in New York City for perjury 1948 Event "Pumpkin Papers" come to light (claimed to be from Alger Hiss) 1948 Event Alger Hiss denies ever being a Communist agent 1948 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt advisor Alger Hiss accused to be a "communist" 1904 Birthday Alger Hiss, State Department official hid papers in a pumpkin
