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1902Aug, 31

Géza Révész

Géza Révész, Hungarian general and politician, Hungarian Minister of Defence (d. 1977)
Géza Révész (31 August 1902 – 22 January 1977) was a Hungarian military officer and politician, who served as Minister of Defence between 1957 and 1960. During the Hungarian Soviet Republic and the Second World War he fought in the Red Army. From 1960 to 1963 he was the Hungarian ambassador to the Soviet Union.

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  • 28Jan

    Andrew Carnegie

    The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.
  • 27Feb

    Breaker Morant

    Second Boer War: Australian soldiers Harry "Breaker" Morant and Peter Handcock are executed in Pretoria after being convicted of war crimes.
  • 17May

    Antikythera mechanism

    Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.
  • 14Jul

    Piazza San Marco

    The Campanile in St Mark's Square, Venice collapses, also demolishing the loggetta.
  • 9Aug

    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

    Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark are crowned King and Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.