Ságvári Ágnes (szerk.): Budapest. The History of a Capital (Budapest, 1975)
Chronology
March end of March 2nd April 7th April 11th April 15th April 20th April 27th April 15 th June 23rd June 24th June 1st August 3rd August 7th August 14th November 16th November 17th February 1920 1st March 24th March 15 th May munists reach agreement with the leaders of the Hungarian Social Democratic Party on the merger of the two parties The Budapest Workers’ Council proclaims the dictatorship of the proletariat Formation of the Revolutionary Governing Council, which appoints a three-member Provisional Directorate to govern Budapest Nationalization of industry and commerce begins Provisional workers’ and soldiers’ councils are set up in the different districts of the capital The Revolutionary Governing Council promulgates the Provisional Constitution of the Hungarian Soviet Republic The first elections of the Councils The district workers’ councils of Budapest elect the Central Revolutionary Workers’ and Soldiers’ Council First session of the Central Revolutionary Workers’ and Soldiers’ Council The Directorate of Pest County appeals to the peasants for food supplies The Military Commander of Budapest orders the organization of workers’ regiments in the factories Exhibition of nationalized art objects in the Műcsarnok (Arts Hall) The National Assembly of Councils adopts the final Constitution of the Hungarian Soviet Republic Counter-revolutionary attempts at takeover of power in Budapest and the neighbourhood Abdication of the Revolutionary Governing Council The “Trade Union” Government, under the charge of Social Democrat Gyula Peidl, takes over The Rumanian army occupies the capital Formation of the provisional counter-revolutionary Government The Rumanian troops leave Budapest Miklós Horthy’s counter-revolutionary army enters Budapest Officers of the “detachments” assassinate Béla Somogyi and Béla Bacsó, the editors of Népszava. The workers of Budapest demonstrate at their funeral Election of Miklós Horthy as Regent A plenipotentiary Government Commissioner is appointed in charge of Budapest The National Assembly passes the new Capital City Act IX of 1920, imposing considerable limitations on the autonomous rights of the city 147
