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1996 Bruno Ferenc Straub, Hungarian statesman, dies

1995 Charles Bruck, Hungarian/French/US conductor (Dutch Opera), dies at 83

1995 Hungarian Forint devalued 9%

1995 John Halas, Hungarian/US cartoonist (Animal Farm), dies at 81

1994 Zoltan Fabri, Hungarian director, dies of heart attack at 76

1994 Sandor Lakatos, Hungarian violist/orchestra leader, dies at 69

1994 Imre Gyongyossy, Hungarian director, dies at 64

1994 Gyorgy Cziffra, Hungarian/French pianist (Chopin/Liszt), dies at 72

1993 Alexandre Trauber, Hungarian/French set designer (Harem), dies at 87

1993 Zita Johann, Hungarian/US actress (Mummy), dies at 89

1993 Miklos Horthy appointed Hungarian admiral

1992 Arpad E Elo, Hungarian physicist (chess classification system), dies

1989 Geza Frid, Hungarian/Dutch pianist/composer, dies

1989 Funeral for Imre Nagg, leader of Hungarian uprising in 1956

1988 Antal Dorati, Hungarian/US conductor/composer, dies at 82

1986 Albert Szent-Gyorgi, Hungarian Scientist

1985 Eugene Ormandy [Blau], Hungarian/US conductor, dies at 85

1983 Gyula Illyes, Hungarian writer/poet (Az Ismertlen Illyes), dies at 80

1983 Pal Kadosa, Hungarian composer/pianist, dies at 79

1982 Gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist (Perfect Circle), dies at 45

1980 Soyuz 36 carries 2 cosmonauts (1 Hungarian) to Salyut 6

1978 Tibor Serly, Hungarian violist/composer (American Elegy), dies at 76

1976 Adolph Zukor, Hungarian/U.S. fur trader/movie producer, dies at 103

1975 Jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal, dies at 83

1975 Laszlo Nemeth, Hungarian physician/author (Galilei/Iszony), dies at 73

1974 Lajos Zilahy, Hungarian/US author (Angry Angel), dies at 83

1974 Krizstina Egerszegi, Hungarian backstroke swimmer, 100/200m WR

1974 Lili Darvas, Hungarian actress (Szerelem, Cimmaron), dies at 68

1973 Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian/US violinist, dies at 80

1972 Norbert Rosza, Hungarian swimmer, 100m freestyle record

1971 Gyorgy Lukacs, Hungarian philosopher, dies at 86

1971 Joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor, dies at 83

1971 Mihaly Vaci, Hungarian poet/politician, dies at 46

1971 Matyas Rakosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78

1970 George Szell, Hungarian/US conductor (Cleveland Orch), dies at 73

1970 Peter Veres, Hungarian minister of defense/writer, dies at 73

1969 Joszi Jeno Tersanszky, Hungarian writer (Till Next Time), dies at 81

1967 Zoltan Kodaly, Hungarian composer (Hary Janos), dies at 84

1964 Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician, dies at 84

1964 Peter Lorre, Hungarian/US actor (Maltese Falcon, Raven), dies at 59

1964 Franz Alexander, Hungarian/US psycho analyst, dies at 73

1962 Hungarian Communist Party expels Rakosi and Gero

1962 Michael Curtiz, Hungarian Director

1960 Leo Weiner, Hungarian composer (Toldi), dies at 75

1960 Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer (Blume von Hawaii), dies at 67

1958 Radio Moscow reports execution of Hungarian ex-premier Imre Nagy

1957 Lorinc Szabo, Hungarian poet (Tucsokzene), dies at 57

1956 Hungarian revolt put down

1956 Renee Erdos, Hungarian literary (Leanyalmok [Dream Girl]), dies

1956 Hungarian party leader Matyas Rakosi enforces his own policy

1955 Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist, dies at 52

1953 Emmerich Kalman, Hungarian composer (Die Zirkusprinzessin), dies at 71

1952 Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian playwright (Farkas, Tester), dies at 76

1951 Sigmund Romberg, Hungarian/US composer (Blossom Time), dies at 64

1950 Joe Bugner, Hungarian/British/Australian boxer, European Champ 1971

1949 Laszlo Rajk, Hungarian Secretary of State/Foreign minister, hanged

1949 Istvan Dobi becomes Hungarian premier

1949 Hungarian Cardinal Mindszenty sentenced to life in prison

1948 Hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested

1948 Franz Lehar, Austrian/Hungarian composer (Wiener Frauen), dies at 78

1947 Hungarian Communist Party wins election

1947 Hungarian premier Ferenc Nagy resigns

1945 Bela V J Bartok, Hungarian pianist/composer dies at 64

1945 Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer, dies at 59

1945 Gottlieb J Haberlandt, Hungarian/German botanist, dies at 90

1945 Dezso Szabo, Hungarian writer (Wiped-out Village), dies at 65

1944 Hungarian death march of Jews ends

1944 25,000 Hungarian Jews are loaned to Nazis for forced labor

1944 1st of 180,000+ Hungarian Jews reach Auschwitz

1943 Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62

1941 Sandor Remenyik, [Vegvari], Hungarian poet (Campfire), dies at 51

1941 Jews are expelled from Hungarian Ruthenia

1939 Bela Kun, [Balazs Kolozsvary], Hungarian revolutionary, dies at 53

1938 Odon, [Edmund] von Horvath, Hungarian/Austrian writer, dies at 36

1937 Jean-Joseph Rabearivelo, Hungarian poet, commits suicide at 36

1936 Andy Grove, Hungarian Businessman

1936 Gabor Szabo, Hungarian jazz pianist, Perfect Circle

1933 George Konrad, Hungarian Novelist

1933 Alfred Her, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 47

1932 Hungarian government of Karolyi falls

1931 Theodor Batthynyi, Hungarian contra-revolutionary, dies at 71

1931 Ferenc Madl, Hungarian Statesman

1930 George Soros, Hungarian Businessman

1930 Leopold von Auer, Hungarian/US violinist, dies

1929 Gyula Andrassy Jr, Hungarian minister of Foreign affairs, dies at 68

1924 Mihaly Vaci, Hungarian poet/politician

1923 Suzanne Perlman, Hungarian/Dutch Antilian painter

1923 Marta Pan, Hungarian/French sculptor, Great spiral

1923 Max Nordau, Hungarian Critic

1922 Mervyn Jones, author, Nobody's Fault, 5 Hungarian Writers

1921 Jozsef Kiss, Hungarian literary (A het), dies at 78

1921 Geza Anda, Hungarian/Swiss pianist, Mozart/Bartok

1921 Gyorgy Cziffra, Hungarian/French pianist, Chopin/Liszt

1921 Tibor Varga, Hungarian violinist and orchestra leader, Ripley's Game

1919 Roland baron Eotvos, Hungarian physicist, dies at 70

1919 Endre Ady, Hungarian poet (Margita elni akar), dies at 41

1918 Bela Can forms Hungarian Communist Party

1918 Hungarian People's Republic declared

1918 Stephen Tisza, Hungarian PM (-1917), assassinated by soldiers

1918 [Ibolyka] Astridm Varnay, Hungarian/US singer, Walkure

1918 Karoly earl Khuen-Hedervary, Hungarian governor/premier, 1910-12

1914 Ferenc Fricsay, Hungarian conductor

1913 Jacques Rabemananjara, Hungarian author/vice-president, Antsa

1912 J Tibor de Powerula, [de Abrahamfalva], Hungarian/Dutch cellist

1912 [J] Tibor de Machula, Hungarian/Dutch cellist

1911 Hungarian education is only taught in German

1910 Kalman Mikszath, Hungarian author (Szent Peter Esernyoje), dies at 63

1908 Victor Vasarely, Hungarian/French painter and author, Op Art

1908 George Pal, Hungarian/US director, When Worlds Collide, Puppetoons

1907 Sandor Veress, Hungarian pianist/composer

1906 Alexander Bodon, Hungarian/Dutch architect, RAI building

1906 Alexandre Trauber, Hungarian/French set designer, Hotel du Nord

1905 Hungarian premier Tisza resigns

1904 Peter Lorre, Hungarian American, actor, M, Casablanca, Beast with 5 Fingers

1904 Geza Frid, Hungarian/Dutch composer/pianist

1903 Pal Kadosa, Hungarian composer/pianist

1902 Gyula Illyes, Hungarian author and poet, Az Ismertlen Illyes

1902 Otto J Gombosi, Hungarian/US musicologist

1901 Odon [Edmund] von Horvath, Hungarian/Austrian playwright

1901 Laszlo Nemeth, Hungarian physician/author, Gyasz/Galilei

1900 Ferenc Kormendy, Hungarian/US author, Budapest Kaland

1899 Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian MP, dies at 90

1897 Elmar Berkovich, Hungarian/Dutch designer, Eindhoven Theatre

1897 Peter Veres, literary/Hungarian minister of defense

1895 Zoltan Korda, Hungarian/British director, Jungle Book, 4 Feathers

1894 Eugen Zador, Bataszek, Hungary, Hungarian/American composer, Diana

1894 Lajos Kossuth, Hungarian freedom fighter/president (1849), dies at 91

1893 Albert Szent-Gyorgi, Hungarian Scientist

1893 Ferenc Erkel, Hungarian composer and conductor (Bank Ban), dies at 82

1893 Pal Szabo, Hungarian farmer and author, Talpalatnyi Fold

1892 Paul Abraham, Hungarian composer, Viktoria und ihr Huzar

1892 Gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general/parliament leader, dies at 72

1892 Jozsef Mindszenty, [Joseph Prehm], Hungarian cardinal

1892 Matyas Rakosi, Hungarian party leader/premier, 1952-53

1891 Lajos Zilahy, Hungarian/US author, Ararat/Sud a nap

1891 Michael Polany, Hungarian and English,chemist, economist and sociologist

1891 Franz Alexander, Hungarian/US psycho analytical

1890 Sandor Rado, Hungarian/US psycho analyst

1889 Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author and poet, dies at 34

1888 Joseph Csaky, Hungarian/French sculptor

1886 Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74

1886 Bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic, 1919

1886 Michael Curtiz, Hungarian Director

1885 Desider Antalffy-Zsiross, Hungarian organist/composer

1885 Gyorgy Lukacs, Hungarian philosopher, Zerstorung der Vernunft

1883 Milhaly Babits, Hungarian literary, Laodameia

1882 Imre Emmerich Kalman, Hungarian composer, Czardasfurstin

1881 Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer

1879 Eugen Varga, Hungarian/Russian economist/politician

1879 Zsigmond Moricz, Hungarian writer, Sararany [Mud gold]

1879 Dezso Szabo, Hungarian writer, Weggevagde Village

1878 Geza Revesz, Hungarian/Dutch psychologist, Talent and Genius

1878 Ferenc Molnar, Hungarian/US playwright, A Pal Utrai Fiuk

1877 Endre Ady, Hungarian poet, Uj versek, Ver es arany

1877 Bela Schick, Hungarian/US children artist, Serum Krankheit

1868 Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent, 1910-44

1866 Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czech poet/translator, dies at 65

1861 Laselo Teleki, Hungarian earl/revolutionary, commits suicide

1860 Gyula Andrassy, Jr., Hungarian minister of Foreign affairs, 1918-20

1860 Jano Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician (parallel), dies at 57

1859 Theodor Batthyanyi, Hungarian statesman/contra revolutionary

1858 Moritz G, [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist, dies at 63

1858 Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author, poet and critic, dies at 54

1856 Farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungarian mathematician, dies at 81

1856 Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor, dies at 64

1855 Gyula Reviczky, Hungarian author and poet

1849 Hungarian Republic crushed by Austria and Russia

1849 Hungarian Republic proclaimed

1848 Roland baron Eotvos, Hungarian physicist

1846 Albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education

1844 Mihaly von Munkacsy, [Michael von Lieb], Hungarian painter

1843 Jozsef Kiss, Hungarian literary, Zsido Dalok

1841 Sandor Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (A Boldog Szerelem), dies at 69

1836 Daniel Berzsenyi, Hungarian poet, dies at 59

1831 Joseph Joachim, born in Kittsee, Germany, violinist, Hungarian Concerto

1830 Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary (Irene, Mohacs), dies at 44

1828 Mihaly Fazekar, Hungarian botanist/literary (Book of Spices), dies

1820 Gyorgy Klapka, Hungarian general and MP, Komarom-castle

1813 Jozsef Eotvos, Hungarian Minister of Education, 1848

1808 Gyorgy Apponyi, Hungarian Parliament member

1807 Miklos Revai, Hungarian linguistic/poet, dies at 57

1805 Mihaly Csokonai Vitez, Hungarian (stage)poet (Dorottya), dies at 31

1804 Jozsef Bajza, Hungarian author, poet and critic

1795 Ignac Martinovics, Hungarian physicist/revolutionary, beheaded

1795 Moritz G [Moses] Saphir, Hungarian journalist/serial writer

1794 Hungarian revolutionary Ignac Martinovics arrested in Vienna

1792 Istvan Ferenczi, Hungarian sculptor

1788 Karoly Kisfaludy, Hungarian literary, A Tat rok Magyarorsz gon

1776 Daniel Berzsenyi, [Hungarian Horatius], Hungarian poet

1773 Mihaly Csokonai Vitez, Hungarian poet, Bekaegerhartz

1750 Miklos Revai, Hungarian linguistic/poet

1741 Queen Maria Theresa addresses Hungarian Parliament

1722 Hungarian Parliament condemns emperor Karel VI's Pragmatic Sanctions

1716 Hungarian Emperor Karel VI's troops occupy Temesvar

1711 Arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar

1708 Battle at Trencsen: Austria beats Hungarian rebellion army

1704 Istvan Gyongyosi, Hungarian poet (Janos Kemeny), dies in battle

1681 Hungarian parliament promises protestants freedom of religion

1671 Peter Zrinyi, Hungarian banished to Croatia, beheaded at 49

1664 Miklos Zrinyi, Hungarian general/poet, killed by wild boar at 44

1657 Ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48

1621 Hungarian King Bethlen Gabor/Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Mikulov

1621 Peter Zrinyi, Hungarian ruler of Croatia

1563 Hans Neusiedler, Hungarian/German luitist/author, dies at approx 54

1540 Jan Szapolyai, anti-king of Hungarian, dies

1533 Peter Bornemisza, Hungarian vicar/author/publisher, Tragoedia

1528 Hungarian anti-king Janos Zapolyai and Sultan Suleiman signs treaty

1515 Louis of Hungary (9) marries Maria of Bohemia and succession to Hungarian throne

1472 Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator, dies at 37

1456 Janos Hunyadi, Hungarian general strategist, dies at about 49

1456 Battle at Nandorfehervar (Belgrade): Hungarian army under Janos Hunyadi beats sultan Murad II

1434 Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator

1371 Vlkasin, Hungarian general/co-king of Serbia, dies

1241 Battle at Theiss: Mongols beat Hungarian King Bela IV

1231 Elisabeth van Thuringen, Hungarian princess, dies at about 24



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