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Check most memorable events 5 March 1953 AD.Moscow, Soviet Union Thursday Mar 5, 1953 Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (Now Russia) Thursday Mar 5, 1953 Hungarian Revolution of 1956Joseph Stalin Death
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (Now Russia) Thursday Mar 5, 1953 On 5 March 1953, Joseph Stalin died, ushering in a period of moderate liberalization, when most European communist parties developed a reform wing. In Hungary, the reformist Imre Nagy replaced Rákosi, "Stalin's Best Hungarian Disciple", as Prime Minister. However, Rákosi remained General Secretary of the Party, and was able to undermine most of Nagy's reforms.
