The Hungarian Revolution of 1956 (23 October – 4 November 1956; Hungarian: 1956-os forradalom), also known as the Hungarian Uprising, was an attempted countrywide revolution against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic (1949–1989) and the policies caused by the government's subordination to the Soviet Union (USSR). The uprising lasted 12 days before being crushed by Soviet tanks and troops on 4 November 1956. Thousands were killed and wounded and nearly a quarter of a million Hungar

The Hungarian Republic was declared 30 years ago today, on the anniversary of the 1956 Hungarian Uprising – the first armed revolution against an Eastern Bloc regime. | Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

20/10/1975 — Amazing footage revealed by Maximiliano Aguilar and Armando Fernández, cornerstones of Mexico’s Pan American Games triumph. The clip shows rare scenes from the final vs. Cuba, coached by Hungarian legends Kálmán Markovits (Mexico) and Károly Laky (Cuba). Note also: the referee was another great water-polo figure, Cornel Mărculescu. Mexico: Daniel Gómez, Francisco García, Victorino Beristain, Maximiliano Aguilar, Arturo Valencia, Juan García, Armando Fernández, Javier Guerra, Juan Yá