Ságvári Ágnes (szerk.): Budapest. The History of a Capital (Budapest, 1975)
Chronology
1815 5th June 1816 16th July 1820 14th September 1st May 1823 1825 17th November 1st March 1831 1836 22nd August 1837 13th-16th March 1838 10th November 1839 15th December 1840 2nd January 1841 14th October 4th-5th November 9th June 1842 15th July 1846 13th March 1848 15th March 18th March 7th April 14th April 13th May 5 th July 10th- 11th September 19th September Inauguration of the Observatory on Mount Gellért First gas-lighting in Pest Inauguration of steamer traffic between Buda and Pest Opening of the old Szent János (Saint John’s) Hospital First Pest concert by Franz Liszt Beginning of a passenger coach service between Buda, Pest and Vienna Foundation of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences Establishment of the first Exchange Foundation of the shipyard at Óbuda Inauguration of the Hungarian Theatre of Pest (from 1840 the National Theatre) The “great flood” of Pest, in the course of which many of the buildings are destroyed. The highest watermark is 9.67 metres Foundation of the Art Association of Pest to encourage the arts and organize exhibitions Foundation of the First Hungarian Savings Bank of Pest Foundation of the Pest Roller Mill The Committee for the Embellishment draws up the first statutory regulation of building in the city A free port and factories are established in what is today the 4th district (Újpest). Foundation of the National Conservatoire First publication of the daily newspaper, the Pesti Hírlap Foundation of the Pest Hungarian Commercial Bank Foundation of the National Industrial Association Strike and demonstraion of tailors’ mates Opening of the first railway connecting Pest and Vác The building of the National Museum completed Outbreak of the revolution in Vienna Outbreak of the revolution in Pest. The population gain their civic rights The Diet passes the Bill on general taxation, emancipation of the serfs and the abolition of the tithes The king appoints the first Independent Hungarian Government The Hungarian Government moves its seat from Pozsony to Pest The printers of Budapest make the first collective agreement in Hungarian history Opening of the National Assembly in Pest Mass demonstrations by the people of Pest in support of the left Eleven hundred Viennese volunteers arrive in Pest 141
