Ságvári Ágnes (szerk.): Budapest. The History of a Capital (Budapest, 1975)
Chronology
28th July 1st August 1st March 1915 9th J une 10th January 1916 February 18th November 30th December 1st January 1917 February 19th March 1st May 12th May 25th November 13th January 1918 18th—21st January 26th September 25th October 31st October 2nd November 16th November 24th November November 28th July 27th January 1919 29th January 26th February 20th March 21st March The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy declares war on Serbia; The First World War breaks out The municipal authorities send a letter of public loyalty to Francis Joseph I on the outbreak of the war General mobilization First bus lines are introduced Hunger-demonstrations in the working-class districts. The establishment of Complaint Bureaus of Public Provisioning Introduction of flour and bread rationing Strike by workers in the armaments factories Opening of the Belvárosi Színház (Inner City Theatre), now the Katona József Theatre Coronation of Charles IV—the last king of Hungary—in the Matthias Church in Buda Opening of the Budapest Public Welfare Centre The coal shortage closes schools, theatres, cabarets and night clubs A military police force is organized, Budapest is divided into military districts The first May demonstrations in the capital since the outbreak of the war The premiére performance of Bartók’s The Wooden Prince The Budapest workers hold a mass meeting to salute the victory of the Great October Socialist Revolution Resolutions for the establishment of workers’ councils passed at workers’ peace rallies General strike Opening of the Gellért Baths and the Hotel Gellért Formation of the Hungarian National Council Victory of the Bourgeois Democratic Revolution Formation of the Budapest Workers’ Council. The Károlyi Government is formed Proclamation of the Hungarian Republic Foundation of the Hungarian Party of Communists The Government suspends the Budapest General Assembly, and representatives of the Hungarian National Council, the Workers’ Council and the Council of Employees are added to the Municipal Council “People’s Law” (Act VII of 1919) lays down the new provisional administrative structure of Budapest Burial of the great national poet Endre Ady First meeting of the Municipal People’s Council Lt.-Col. Vyx presents the memorandum of the Entente Powers concerning demarcation line corrections The imprisoned leaders of the Hungarian Party of Corn-146
