2004 Death Carl Rakosi, German Poet 1971 Death Matyas Rakosi, Hungarian premier (1952..56), dies at 78 1963 Death Matya Rakosi, Rosencranz, premier of Hungary (1952-53), dies at 71 1962 Event Hungarian Communist Party expels Rakosi and Gero 1956 Event Erno Gero succeeds Matyas Rakosi as party leader of Hungary 1956 Event Hungarian party leader Matyas Rakosi enforces his own policy 1953 Event Imre Nagy succeeds Matyas Rakosi as premier of Hungary 1952 Event Matyas Rakosi appointed premier of Hungary 1903 Birthday Carl Rakosi, German Poet 1892 Birthday Matyas Rakosi, Hungarian party leader/premier, 1952-53
