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1996 Bruno Ferenc Straub, Hungarian statesman, dies
1996 Karoly Grosz, politician, Communist Party, General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party until end of Communism, dies at 65 1995 Miklos Rozsa, Hungarian movie composer (Atomic Cafe, Fedora), dies at 88 1995 Charles Bruck, Hungarian/French/U.S. 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/U.S. 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 Andre Kertesz, Hungarian photographer and photojournalist, dies 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 1983 Arthur Koestler, Hungarian/British writer (Dialogue With Death), dies at 77 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 1977 Tibor Dery, writer, wrote satire on Hungarian communist regime, primary work, 'The Unfinished Sentence', dies at 82 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 Istvan Kertesz, Hungarian/German conductor (London Symphony), dies at 43 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/U.S. conductor, Cleveland Orchestra, 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 Bela Schick, Hungarian/U.S. children's physician (Scarlet Fever), dies at 90 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 1963 Fritz Reiner, Hungarian/U.S. conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, dies at 74 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 1957 Miklos Horthy von Nagybanya, Hungarian admiral/regent 1920 - 1944, dies at 88 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 Zoltan Kocsis, born in Budapest, Hungary, composer, pianist, conductor, musical director, Hungarian National Philharmonic 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 1933 Albert Gyorgy Earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education, dies at 86 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 Karoly Grosz, born in Miskolc, Hungary, politician, Communist Party, General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party until end of Communism 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 Prime Minister, assassinated by soldiers 1918 [Ibolyka] Astridm Varnay, Hungarian/U.S. 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 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/U.S. 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 Johannes Brahms, German composer and conductor, 'Hungarian Dances', dies at 63 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 Tibor Dery, born in Budapest, Hungary, writer, wrote satire on Hungarian communist regime, primary work, 'The Unfinished Sentence' 1894 Andre Kertesz, born in Budapest, Hungary, Hungarian photographer and photojournalist 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 1893 Karl Mannheim, Hungarian/German/British sociologist, Ideology and Utopia 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 Michael Curtiz, Hungarian Director 1886 Franz von Liszt, Ferencz, Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 1886 Bela Kun, Czehul Romania, head of Hungarian Soviet Republic, 1919 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/Czechoslovakian 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 1800 Gergely Czuczor, Hungarian/Czechoslovakian poet/translator, Great Hung dictionary 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 1659 Janos Apaczai Csere, Hungarian theologist (Magyar Logikacska), dies at 34 1657 Ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48 1624 Hungarian king Bethlen Gabor and emperor Ferdinand II sign Treaty of Vienna 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 1467 Battle at Velke Kostolany: Hungarian king Matyas Corvinus beats Bratrici 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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