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Today in History: Students Peaceful March to Parliament Sparks Hungarian Revolution

By Drooid · Oct 23, 2026, 10:33 AM UTC · How we work

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On 23 October 1956, Hungarian university students organized a peaceful march through central Budapest, drawing thousands of citizens to the Parliament building on Kossuth Square. The demonstration sparked a nationwide uprising against Soviet-dominated rule, which expanded into a 15-day revolt before Soviet forces crushed it on 7 November.

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On 23 October 1956, Hungarian university students organized a peaceful march through central Budapest, drawing thousands of citizens to the Parliament building on Kossuth Square. The demonstration sparked a nationwide uprising against Soviet-dominated rule, which expanded into a 15-day revolt before Soviet forces crushed it on 7 November.