Ságvári Ágnes (szerk.): Budapest. The History of a Capital (Budapest, 1975)
Chronology
19th June 6th December 12th May 1907 10th October 1st January 1908 19th February 1906 22nd December 9 th July 1909 23rd August 17th October 16th March 1910 25th May 15th December 17th September 1911 1st November 2nd December 8th December 1st January 1912 23rd May 17th November 20th June 1913 5th December 1st April 1914 8th July Self-government of Budapest suspended: a Royal Commissioner is appointed Election of István Bárczy as mayor Inauguration of the Museum of Fine Arts The Conservatory (Academy of Music) moves into its present building General strike in Budapest—“Red Thursday” The progressive literary monthly Nyugat (The West) is published Városi Szemle, the scientific periodical of urbanism, is published by the municipal authorities Act XLVIII of 1908 on the development of Budapest passed Preliminary survey on the amalgamation of townships in the vicinity of Budapest with the capital The Municipal General Assembly of the capital adopts building programme for houses and schools The Municipal Bakery, the first municipal enterprise, starts production Demonstration flight by Louis Blériot First introduction of street lighting by electricity in the capital First appearance of the composer Zoltán Kodály, with the participation of Béla Bartók and the Waldbauer Quartet Inauguration of the Palatine Joseph Technical University Municipalization of the Gas Works Budapest raises a development loan in England and France Foundation of Elunnia, the first Hungarian film studio Completion of the Artists’ Colony in Százados út (in the 8th district), in a municipal programme for the encouragement of the arts The Municipal Food Processing Factory begins operations Inauguration of the People’s Opera (now the Erkel Theatre) The municipality becomes majority shareholder in the Tramway Company Opening of the Municipal Seminary of Pedagogy, a teachers’ training college “Bloody Thursday”—massive workers’ demonstrations Karl Liebknecht—delegate of the Socialist International— speaks on the demonstrations in Budapest Opening of the Széchenyi Baths First visit to Budapest by Thomas Mann Futurist and expressionist exhibition in the National Salon Municipalization of the General Electricity Company The new power station (the Kelenföld Power Station) of the Electricity Board starts to function 145
