Imre Nagy Reburied in Budapest After Communism’s Fall, June 16, 1989
Revolutions of 1989: Imre Nagy, the former Hungarian prime minister, is reburied in Budapest following the collapse of Communism in Hungary.
Date: June 16, 1989
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