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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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