2012 Event Pope Benedict XVI says Cuba needs to find ways to move away from Communism, and that he will help them find a peaceful way to make the transition 1996 Death Karoly Grosz, politician, Communist Party, General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party until end of Communism, dies at 65 1987 Death James Burnham, philosopher (Coming Defeat of Communism), dies at 81 1961 Event Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism 1954 Event Yugoslav parliament chairman/Vice President Milovan Djilas criticize communism 1947 Event President Truman introduces Truman-doctrine to fight communism 1947 Event Dutch RC bishops publish manifest against "godless communism" 1937 Event Pope Pius XI publishes encyclical Divini redemptoris against communism 1936 Event Belgian bishops condemn fascism and communism 1930 Birthday Karoly Grosz, born in Miskolc, Hungary, politician, Communist Party, General Secretary of the Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party until end of Communism 1925 Event Belgian episcopacy rejects liberalism, communism and socialism 1905 Birthday James Burnham, philosopher, Coming Defeat of Communism
