The Hungarian Revolution of 1956

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22/10/2017

October 23 – Celebrations of 1956 anniversary start in Budapest

"Not only Hungary but Europe and the whole world have much to thank to the Hungarian freedom fighters of 1956."

22/10/2017

21/10/2017

October 23 – 1956 revolution commemorated at Hungary’s permanent UN mission

October 23, 1956 - The revolution and freedom fight took place 61 years ago

21/10/2017

28/02/2017

1956 monument in New York to be unveiled on March 15

The 1956 monument will be unveiled on March 15 in New York #usa #hungary #1956 #newyork #manhattan #monument

28/02/2017

17/12/2016

1956 Revolution – The first brick that was pushed out of the wall of communism – VIDEO

For us to understand the difficulties Hungary has been going through since 1989, first we need to analyze life under Soviet occupation and how it impacted […]

17/12/2016

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08/12/2016

The Revolution of 1956: Here are the leaders of the retaliation

The Committee of National Remembrance has released the biographies of those leaders who participated in the retaliations following the Revolution of 1956, index.hu reports. During the […]

08/12/2016

22/11/2016

Hungary thanks solidarity of sportsmen who boycotted 1956 Melbourne Olympics

Budapest, November 21 (MTI) – Speaker of Parliament László Kövér on Monday met Dutch, Swiss and Spanish veteran athletes visiting Budapest who boycotted the 1956 Melbourne […]

22/11/2016

04/11/2016

Hungary commemorates 1956 Soviet invasion

Budapest, November 4 (MTI) – The Hungarian flag was raised and then lowered to half-mast with military honours in front of Parliament on Friday to mark […]

04/11/2016

31/10/2016

Beautiful image film about the re-bottling of the 1956 Tokaj Aszú wines – VIDEO

According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, the communist regime adulterated the label of the great wines of 1956. Now, at the 60th of anniversary of the revolution, 150 bottles […]

31/10/2016

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30/10/2016

Special photos of the 1956 revolution you’ve never seen before – PHOTO GALLERY

According to szeretlekmagyarorszag.hu, the 28-year-old Emánuel Csorba lived at Körtér with his family in 1956, which meant that he was able to witness and capture the […]

30/10/2016

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28/10/2016

1956 – Ilona Tóth’s case: In the show trial communists was convicted and executed

Ilona Tóth was born on October 23, 1932. Her childhood was poor materially but rich spiritually. The young woman’s parents divorced around the time of her […]

28/10/2016

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26/10/2016

Parliament commemorates victims of 1956 fusillade

Budapest, October 25 (MTI) – The revolutionaries of 1956 wanted a free, independent and democratic Hungary, deputy speaker of parliament János Latorcai told a conference commemorating […]

26/10/2016

23/10/2016

1956 – Flag hoisted at Parliament building to commemorate Oct 23 uprising – PHOTOS

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Budapest, October 23 (MTI) – Hungary’s national flag was hoisted in front of the Parliament building on Sunday, in a state commemoration marking the 60th anniversary […]

23/10/2016

23/10/2016

Today – The 60th anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution

According to the government’s official website, on 23 October 1956, the revolt against Soviet occupation and Communist repression began as a demonstration of university students in […]

23/10/2016

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22/10/2016

1956 – Commemorative torchlight march held in Budapest – Photos

Budapest, October 22 (MTI) – A torchlight march to commemorate Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising was held in Budapest on Saturday evening. A crowd of several thousand […]

22/10/2016

19/10/2016

Photo exhibition on 1956 opens at EP

Brussels (MTI) – A photo exhibition marking the 60th anniversary of Hungary’s 1956 anti-Soviet uprising opened in the European Parliament building on Tuesday. The exhibition has […]

19/10/2016

17/10/2016

The heroes of 1956: The girl, who was already dead when her photo went around the world

On the 13th of November, 1956, a red-haired, freckled, quilted coated, 15-year-old Hungarian girl looked at the readers of the Danish Billed Bladet from the cover, with […]

17/10/2016

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04/11/2013

The end of Hungarian Uprising – 4 November 1956

On November 4, 1956, Soviet tanks rumbled through the ancient cobblestone streets of Budapest, crushing a true “people’s revolution” that had wrested control of Hungary from […]

04/11/2013

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