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1997 NATO invites Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic to join

1994 Gyula Horn sworn in as premier of Hungary

1994 Hungary's Socialist Party wins parliamentary election

1993 Jozsef Antall, historian/premier of Hungary (1990-93), dies at 61

1989 Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci flees to Hungary

1989 Hungary proclaims itself a republic and declares communist rule ended

1989 Hungary revises constitution

1989 East Germans begin their flight to west (via Hungary and Czechoslovakia)

1989 Janos Kadar, premier of Hungary (1956-58), dies at 77

1989 Zita, Empress of Austria/Queen of Hungary, dies at 96

1989 1st independent blue-collar labor union in Communist Hungary forms

1988 Karoly Grosz succeeds party leader Janos Kadar in Hungary

1987 "Les Miserables," opens at Rock Theatre, Szeged Hungary

1982 Tibor de Machula, Hungary/Netherlands cellist, dies at 70

1978 U.S. hand over St. Stephan crown to Hungary

1977 Ildiko Kecan, Miss Hungary Universe 1997

1976 Tamas Buday, Jr., Budapest Hungary, Canadian canoeist 1996 Olympics

1974 Atilla Buday, born in Budapest, Hungary, Canadian canoeist 1996 Olympics

1972 Virag Csurgo, Siofok Hungary, tennis star, 1993 Futures-Freeport

1972 Hungary revises constitution

1971 Cardinal Josef Mindszenty of Hungary took refuge in U.S. Embassy in

1967 Tamas Darnyi, born in Budapest, Hungary, backstroke swimmer, 5 Gold Medals 1988, 1992 Olympics

1966 Andrea Temesvari, born in Budapest, Hungary, tennis star, 1985 U.S. Clay Courts

1965 Gyula Kallai succeeds Janos Kadar as premier of Hungary

1964 Klari MacAskill, Budapest Hungary, kayaker, Olympics-5-92, 96

1963 Matya Rakosi, Rosencranz, premier of Hungary (1952-53), dies at 71

1963 Sandor Wladar, born in Hungary, 200m backstroke swimmer, 1980 Olympics gold

1959 Janos Kadar becomes premier of Hungary

1958 Ferenc Munnich follows Kadar as premier of Hungary

1957 U.N. resolution deplores and condemns U.S.S.R. invasion of Hungary

1956 U.N. demands U.S.S.R. leave Hungary

1956 Holland and Spain withdraw from Olympics, protest Soviets in Hungary

1956 U.S.S.R. sends tanks into Hungary and threatens to bomb Budapest

1956 Hungary appeals for United Nations assistance against Soviet invasion

1956 Nagy government of Hungary withdraws from Warsaw Pact

1956 Soviet troops invade Hungary, Imre Nagy becomes Prime Minister of Hungary

1956 Revolt against Stalinist policies begins in Hungary

1956 Erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rakosi as party leader of Hungary

1956 Ava Cadell, born in Budapest, Hungary, actress, Do or Die

1955 Geza Revesz, Hungary/Dutch psychologist (Talent and genius), dies at 76

1955 Warsaw Pact is signed by the Soviet Union, Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, East Germany, Hungary, Poland and Romania

1954 West Germany beats Hungary 3-2 for soccer's 5th World Cup in Bern

1954 Balazs Taroczy, Hungary, tennis star

1953 Andras Schiff, Budapest Hungary, pianist, Tchaikovsky-1974

1953 Zoltan Magyar, Hungary, side horse gymnast, Gold Medal 1976, 1980 Olympics

1953 Hungary beats England in soccer match, 6-3

1953 Imre Nagy succeeds Matyas Rakosi as premier of Hungary

1952 Matyas Rakosi appointed premier of Hungary

1952 Zoltan Kocsis, born in Budapest, Hungary, composer, pianist, conductor, musical director, Hungarian National Philharmonic

1952 Tommy Ramone, Erdelyi, Hungary, rock drummer/bassist [Ramones

1951 La Cicciolina, Ilona Staller, Budapest Hungary, Italian MP

1950 Monasteries shut down in Hungary

1950 ILTF re-admit Germany and Japan in Davis Cup, Poland and Hungary withdraws

1949 Hungary nationalized its industries

1949 Hungary (Magyar People's Republic) accepts constitution

1949 Hungary adopts constitution

1949 Bela Magyari, Hungary, cosmonaut

1948 Pal Gerevich, Hungary, fencer, Olympic-bronze-1972, 80

1947 Communists grab power in Hungary

1946 Miklos Nemeth, Hungary, javelin thrower 1976 Olympics gold

1946 Republic of Hungary proclaimed, Zolt n Tildy as communist president

1946 National Assembly proclaims Hungary a republic

1945 Radio Budapest, Hungary re-enters shortwave broadcasting after WW II

1945 Hungary liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day)

1945 Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews from the Nazis, arrested by secret police in Hungary

1944 Ference Bene, Hungary, record 12 soccer goals 1964 Olympic gold

1944 Pro-German government of Hungary flees

1944 Soviet army invades Hungary

1944 Hungary: Horthy government falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier

1944 Soviets march into Hungary and Czechoslovakia

1944 14,000 Jews of Munkacs Hungary deported to Auschwitz

1944 Hungary orders all Jews to wear yellow stars

1944 Nazi Germany occupies Hungary

1944 Peter Eotvos, born in Odorheiu Secuiesc, Hungary, now Romania, composer, conductor, works include 'Love and Other Demons'

1943 Mihaly Hesz, Hungary, 1K kayak, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics

1943 Anna Gael, Gyarmarthy, Budapest Hungary, Lady Weymouth

1943 Antal Dunai, born in Hungary, soccer player, 1968 Olympics gold

1943 Zoltan Jeney, born in Szolnok, Hungary, composer, minimalist style, studied with Ferenc Farkas in Budapest, Goffredo Petrassi, in Rome

1942 USA declares war on Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania

1941 Pal Teleki-von Szek, Prime Minister Hungary 1920 - 1921, 1939 - 1941, suicide at 61

1941 Paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies

1940 Hungary joins 3 Power pact

1940 Laszlo Sary, born in Hungary, composer, pianist, known for 1970's minimal style compositions

1939 Hungary leaves League of Nations

1939 Hungary annexes republic of Karpato-Ukraine

1939 Deszo Nowak, born in Hungary, soccer player, Gold Medals 1964, 1968 Olympics

1938 Andras Balczo, born in Hungary, pentathlete, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics

1938 Italy beats Hungary 4-1 in soccer's 3rd World Cup at Paris

1938 King Zog of Albania marries Countess Geraldine of Hungary

1937 Ildiko Sagi-Retjo, Hungary, foils, 2 Gold Medas, 3 Silver Medals, 2 Bronze Medals 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 Olympics

1936 Italy, Austria and Hungary sign Pact of Rome

1935 Gyula Gombos von Jakfa, general/dictator of Hungary (1932-35), dies

1935 Peter Frankl, born in Hungary, pianist, performs classical music, Romantic period, early Modern, recorded the complete solo piano music of Debussy, performed with world class orchestras throughout America and Europe

1935 Gyorgy Karpati, born in Hungary, water polo, Gold Medals 1952, 1956, 1964 Olympics

1935 Szilard Kun, born in Hungary, rapid fire pistol, 1952 Olympics silver

1933 Lajos Kovacs, Hungary, actor, Wings of Desire

1932 Aldar Kovacsi, born in Hungary, pentathelete, Gold Medal 1952 Olympics

1932 Katalin Juhasz-Nagy, Hungary, foils 1964 Olympic gold

1932 Anti-semite Julius Gombos forms new government in Hungary

1932 Imre Polyak, born in Hungary, featherweight 1964 Olympic gold

1931 Count Gyula Karolyi becomes premier of Hungary

1930 Karoly Grosz, born in Miskolc, Hungary, politician, Communist Party, General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party until end of Communism

1929 Istvan Kertesz, Budapest Hungary, conductor, Budapest Opera 1953-57

1929 Eva Bartok, Budapest Hungary, actress, Assassin, Crimson Pirate

1928 Tom Lantos, born in Hungary, Holocaust survivor, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from California

1927 Dezso Gyarmati, Hungary, water polo player, Gold Medals 1956. 1960, 1964 Olympics

1927 Theodore S. Weiss, born in Gava, Hungary, Representative-D-New York 1977 - 1992

1927 Eva Szekely, Hungary, 200m backstroke swimmer, 1952 Olympics gold

1926 Laszlo Papp, born in Hungary, Olympic Boxer, Gold-1948, 1952, 1956

1924 Dutch and Hungary trade treaty signed

1924 Janos Starker, born in Budapest, Hungary, cellist, Chicago Symphony 1953 - 1958

1924 Andrea Gyarmati, Hungary water polo player, Olympics, 1948-60

1923 Gyorgy Ligeti, Dicsoszentmartin Transylvania Hungary composer

1922 Hungary admitted to League of Nations

1922 Charles I, emperor (Austria)/King of Hungary (Charles IV), dies

1921 Milos Jancso, Vac Hungary, director, My Way Home

1921 Agnes Keleti, born in Hungary, gymnast, Gold Medals 1952, 1956 Olympics

1921 Eva Gabor, born in Budapest, Hungary, actress, Lisa-Green Acres, Gigi

1920 Istvan Szivos, Hungary, water polo player 1976 Olympics gold

1920 Rudolf Karpati, born in Hungary, sabres, Gold Medals 1956, 1960 Olympics, 60

1920 Peace of Trianon between Allies and Hungary

1918 Oscar Beregi, Jr., Hungary, actor, Young Frankenstein, Panic in City

1918 Robert Zimonyi, born in Hungary, cox, Olympic-Hungary-bronze-1948/US-gold-64

1917 Magda Szabo, Hungary, author, Az oz, Abigel

1917 Imry Nemeth, Hungary, hammer thrower 1948 Olympics gold

1917 Joe Pasternak, Transylvania Hungary, producer, Spinout, Big City

1916 Franz Jozef I, King of Austria/Hungary, dies

1914 Magda Gabor, born in Budapest, Hungary, actress, People vs Zsa Zsa Gabor

1913 Gyula David, born in Hungary, composer, violinist, conductor, studied at the Liszt academy, conducted for the National Theatre 1945 - 1949, wrote folk song music and 12 tone serial music

1912 Georg Solti, Budapest Hungary, conductor, Fidelio

1912 Gyorgy Sandor, Budapest Hungary, pianist, L'Apprenti Sorcier

1912 Pal Kovacs, born in Hungary, sabres 1952 Olympics gold

1912 Janos Kadar, premier Hungary, 1956-58

1912 Eric Feldary, born in Budapest, Hungary, actor, 16 Fathoms Deep

1912 George Mikes, Hungary, British writer, How to Be an Alien

1910 Ilona Massey, born in Budapest, Hungary, actress and singer, Ilona Massey Show

1910 Aladar Gerevich, born in Hungary, Sabres, Gold Medal 1948 Olympics

1908 Edward Teller, born in Budapest, Hungary, fathered H-bomb, Manhattan Project

1907 Gyorgy Ranki, Budapest Hungary, composer, Hoemberek

1907 Istvan Pelle, Hungary, gymnast 1932 Olympics gold

1907 Ilona Schacherer Elek, born in Budapest, Hungary, fencer, Gold Medal Olympics 1936, 1948

1907 Miklos Rozsa, born in Budapest, Hungary, movie composer, Atomic Cafe, Fedora

1907 Janos Ferencsik, Budapest Hungary, conductor, Budapest Opera

1906 Erna Bogen, Hungary, foils, Olympic-bronze-1932

1906 Lili Darvas, born in Budapest, Hungary, actress, Szerelem, Cimmaron

1906 Antal Dorati, born in Budapest, Hungary, conductor, Dresden Opera 1928-29

1905 Arthur Koestler, Hungary, British writer, Arrow in Blue

1905 Matyas Seiber, Budapest, Hungary, composer, Scherzando

1905 Laszlo Kalmar, born in Hungary, mathematician, discovered mathematical logic, founder, theoretical computer science in Hungary

1905 Lili Krus, born in Budapest Hungary, pianist, Austrian Cross of Honor 1978

1905 Laszlo Papp, Hungary, middleweight boxer, Gold Medals 1948, 1952, 1956 Olympics

1903 J Edward Bromberg, Hungary, actor, Mark of Zorro, Under 2 Flags

1903 Erwin Nyiregyhazi, Budapest Hungary, pianist

1902 Jeno Takacs, born in Cinfalva, Hungary, composer, studied with Joseph Marx, Paul Weigarten, professor of piano, composition at University of Manila in the Philippines, gave concerts in China, Japan, Hong Kong

1902 Kalman Tisza, premier of Hungary (1875-90), dies at 71

1901 Tibor Serly, Losonc Hungary, violinist and composer, American Elegy

1901 Stefan Lorant, born in Budapest, Hungary, writer, Hungarian-American filmmaker, photojournalist, made fourteen films in Vienna and Berlin, opposed to Adolph Hitler, imprisoned, wrote memoir 'I was Hitler's Prisoner'

1900 Charles Vidor, born in Budapest, Hungary, direct, Rhapsody, Gilda, Cover Girl

1900 Lorinc Szabo, Hungary, poet, Huszonhatodik ev

1899 Eugene Ormandy, Blau, Budapest Hungary, conductor, Philadelphia Orchestra

1899 Hans Swarowsky, Budapest Hungary, conductor, Graz Opera 1947-50

1899 Georg von Bekesy, born in Budapest, Hungary, physician, Nobel-1961

1899 Bella Spewack, born in Hungary, playwright, Kiss Me Kate

1898 Leo Szilard, Hungary, physicist/A-bomb worker/peace activist

1898 Vilma Banky, Budapest Hungary, silent screen actress, Eagle, Rebel

1897 George Szell, born in Budapest, Hungary, conductor, Metropolitan 1942-45

1895 Paul Lukas, Budapest Hungary, actor, Watch on the Rhine, Sphynx

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 Paul Horbiger, born in Budapest, Hungary, actor, Liebelei

1893 Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Hungary, biochemist, Vitamin C, Nobel 1937

1892 Joseph Szigeti, Budapest Hungary, violinist, Violinist Notebook 1933

1892 Zita, empress, Austria, Queen, Hungary

1891 Victor Varconi, born in Hungary, actor, Divine Lady, King of Kings, Big City

1890 Sandor Remenyik, Vegvari, Hungary, poet, Campfire

1890 Guyla Andr ssy Sr, earl/premier of Hungary (1867-71), dies at 66

1888 Fritz Reiner, Budapest Hungary, U.S. conductor, Chicago Symphony Orchestra

1888 Joszi J Tersanszky, Hungary, musician/writer, Youth of Marci Kakuk

1887 Sigmund Romberg, Nagykanizsa Hungary, operetta composer, Blossom Time

1887 Miklos Kallay, premier Hungary, 1942-44

1886 Gyula Gombos von Jakfa, general/dictator of Hungary, 1932-35

1885 Alfred Haar, Hungary, mathematician

1885 Leo Weiner, Hungary, composer, Fasching

1884 Bela Lugosi, born in Lugos, Hungary, horror actor, Dracula, Body Snatcher

1884 S. Z. Sakall, Budapest Hungary, actor, Dolly Sisters, Casablanca

1882 Zoltan Kodaly, Kecskemet Hungary, composer, Psalmus Hungaricus

1882 Bela Lugosi, born in Hungary, actor, Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space

1881 Bela Bartok, born in Hungary, composer/pianist, Concerto for Orchestra

1879 Pal Teleki-von Szek, geographer/premier Hungary, 1920-21, 39-41

1877 Endre Ady, Hungary, lyric poet

1877 Erno [Ernst von] Dohnanyi, Hungary, composer, Msg to Posterity

1873 Rival cities of Buda and Pest unite to form the capital of Hungary

1873 Adolph Zukor, Hungary, movie producer/director/executive, Paramount

1867 Gyula Andressy becomes premier of Hungary

1862 Snitz Edwards, Hungary, actor, College, Phantom of the Opera

1855 Arthur Nikisch, Szent-Miklos Hungary, conductor, Berlin Philharmonic

1851 Earl G. Andrassy sentenced to death in Hungary

1849 Louis count of Barrthyanyi, premier of Hungary, dies at 43

1849 Karoly earl Khuen-Hedervary, Premier of Hungary, 1910-12

1848 Franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria and King of Hungary

1848 Hungary becomes constitutional monarchy under king Ferdinand of Austria

1847 Joseph Pulitzer, born in Hungary, publisher, St. Louis Post-Dispatch, New York World

1847 Kalman Mikszath, Hungary, writer, Wonderparaplu

1846 Residency tax on Jews of Hungary abolished

1830 Kalman Tisza, premier of Hungary, 1875-90

1830 Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer, Sakuhtala

1823 Guyla Andrassy Sr, premier of Hungary, 1867-71

1822 Albert-Kasimir, duke of Saxon-Teschen/governor of Hungary, dies at 83

1817 Janos Arany, born in Hungary, epic poet, Toldi, Death of King Buda

1811 Franz Liszt, Raiding Hungary, romantic composer/virtuoso pianist

1810 Ferenc Erkel, Hungary, composer and conductor, Hunaydi Laszlo

1806 Louis count of Barrthyanyi, premier of Hungary

1806 Lajos, Count Batthy ny, revolutionary premier of Hungary, 1848-49

1802 Louis Kossuth, Hungary, President of Hungary, 1849

1802 Nikolaus Lenau, Hungary, German poet, Faust, Die Albigenser

1800 Mihaly Vorosmarty, Hungary, poet/dramatist, "To a Day-Dreamer"

1793 Ferdinand I KLJM, the Good Natured, Emperor of Austria/king of Hungary

1787 Jews are granted permission in Budapest Hungary to pray in groups

1775 Farkas/Wolfgang Bolyai, Hungary, mathematician, parallel axiom

1772 S ndor Kisfaludy, Hungary, poet/Austrian army, 1793-1801

1740 Maria Theresa became ruler of Austria, Hungary and Bohemia

1738 Albert-Kasimir, duke of Saxon/viceroy of Hungary/Netherlands

1712 Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary

1707 Hungary declares itself independent under Ferenc Rakoczi II

1705 Parliament declares Hungary independently/French Rakoczi becomes king

1687 Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty

1687 Ottoman invaders of Hungary routed at Battle of Mohacs

1657 Imre Thokoly, Hungary, patriot, opposed Habsburg rule

1629 Bethlen Gabor, King of Hungary (1620-29), dies at 49

1619 Prince Bethlen Gabors troops occupy Pozsony (Pressburg) Hungary

1608 Ferdinand III, King of Hungary/Bohemia/German Emperor, 1637 - 1657

1607 Mentally ill emperor Rudolf II signs Treaty of Lieben, giving up Austria, Hungary and Moravia

1578 Ferdinand II, King of Bohemia/Hungary/German Emperor, 1619-37

1563 Maximilian chosen king of Hungary

1558 Maria, queen of Hungary/guardian of Netherlands (1531-55), dies at 53

1556 Charles V and Maria of Hungary march into Spain

1551 Treaty of Karlsburg: arch duke Ferdinand of Austria recognized as king of Hungary/Transsylvania

1544 Turkish troops occupy Hungary

1541 Turkish sultan Suleiman occupies Buda/annexes Hungary

1541 Bernard van Orley, Flemish royal painter of Hungary, dies at about 52

1540 Turkey recognizes Janos Sigismund Zapolyai as vassal-king of Hungary

1540 John I Zapolyai, prince of Transsylvania/king of Hungary, dies

1539 Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava, Czechoslovakia), expelled

1538 King Ferdinand of Austria and King Janos Zapolyai of Hungary sign Peace of Grosswardein

1532 Sultan Suleiman through Hungary on away to Vienna

1531 Kings Ferdinand of Austria/Janos Zapolyai of Hungary accept each other

1529 30 Jews of Posing Hungary, charged with blood ritual, burned at stake

1527 Ferdinand of Austria/Bohemia chosen as king of Hungary

1526 John I Zapolyai of Transsylvania chosen as king of Hungary

1526 Jews are expelled from Pressburg Hungary by Maria of Hapsburg

1526 Hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Mohacs

1526 Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20

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

1506 Louis II, king of Hungary/Bohemia, 1516-26

1505 Maria, queen of Hungary/wife of Louis II/governess of Netherlands, 1531-55

1490 Matthias Corvinus, king of Hungary, dies

1458 Matthias I Corvinus chosen king of Hungary

1457 Ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17

1456 Wladyslaw Jagiello, king of Bohemia/Hungary, 1471/90-1516

1444 Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary, dies in battle at 20

1440 Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia

1439 Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany, dies at 42

1438 Albrecht II von Habsburg becomes king of Hungary

1437 Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 70

1424 Wladyslaw III Warnenczyk, king of Poland/Hungary

1397 Albrecht II von Habsburg, king of Bohemia/Hungary/Germany

1382 Louis I, the Great, King of Hungary/Poland, dies

1367 Sigismund, German Emperor/king of Hungary/Bohemia

1342 Charles I Robert van Anjou, King of Hungary (1307-42), dies

1326 Louis I, the Great, King of Hungary, 1342-82, Poland, 1370-82

1301 Andreas III Arpad, king of Hungary (1290-1301), dies at 50

1272 Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary (1270-72), dies

1239 Stefanus V, prince of Transylvania/king of Hungary, 1270-72

1235 Andras II Arpad, King of Hungary (1205-35), dies

1205 Ladislaus III Arpad, King of Hungary (1204-05), dies at 5 or 6

1172 Stephan III, King of Hungary (1162-72), dies

1163 Ladislaus I Arpad, king of Hungary (1162-63), dies

1131 Stephen II, King of Hungary (1116-31), dies

1095 Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies

1077 Geza I, King of Hungary (1074-7), dies

1038 Stefanus I, Arpad, 1st king of Hungary, dies

1000 Monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary


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