The following lists events in the year 1919 in Hungary.
Incumbents
President: Mihály Károlyi (until 21 March), Sándor Garbai (21 March-1 August), István Friedrich (23 August - 24 November), Károly Huszár (from 24 November) Regent: Archduke Joseph August (7-23 August) Prime Minister: Mihály Károlyi (until 11 January), Dénes Berinkey (11 January - 21 March), Sándor Garbai (21 March-1 August), Gyula Peidl (1-6 August), István Friedrich (6 August - 24 November), Károly Huszár (from 24 November) Presidents of the National Assembly of Councils (14 June - 6 August): Péter Ágoston, Dezső Bokányi, Miska Kovács, Jenő Pósz, János Szokob, Lajos Urbán
Events
January
January 1 – Czechoslovaks enter Bratislava
January 3 –
Romania begins pacifying the Jiu Valley by collecting weapons
Mass looting in Salgótarján, after the communist-aligned workers' council takes control. A detachment from Hatvan restores order with about 18 deaths and 50 injuries. January 6 – First clash between Romanian and Hungarian forces at Aghireșu (Egeres) January 7 - At an MSZDP meeting, Károlyi and Kunfi intervenes against Garami so that the party does not withdraw from government January 8 Hutsul Republic declared in Yasinia (Kőrösmező) Transylvanian Saxons declare for Romania in Mediaș Allied economic committee sent by the American mission of Archibald Cary Coolidge arrives to Budapest, lead by Alonzo E. Taylor January 10 – French troops occupy a buffer zone in the Banat between Serbian and Romanian troops January 11 – Mihály Károlyi named provisional President of the Republic by the National Council, tasked to form a new government January 12 – Czechoslovakia captures Uzhgorod (Ungvár) January 13 – Székely Division halts Romanian advance at Crișeni (Cigányi) Árpád Paál finishes his memorandum on a "Székely Republic" January 14 – Romanians arrest István Apáthy for trying to resist the establishment of Romanian administration in Cluj January 15–29 – Czechoslovakia temporarily occupies Balassagyarmat, pushed out by local resistance January 16 – Furthest advance of West Ukrainian forces into Carpathian Ruthenia. They reach Sighetu Marmației and Chop, confronted with Romanian and Czech troops respectively January 16–29 – Battle of Ciucea (Csucsa), Romanian advance halted January 19 Berinkey Government is formed Hungarian National Defense Association (MOVE) rally at Gólyavár. Gömbös's speech against the Károlyi regime. Gömbös becomes president of MOVE. West Ukrainians withdraw from Chop and Mukachevo January 21 – Telegram by Clemenceau demands Romanians halt their advance January 23 – Central Workers' Council expels communists from unions January 29 – Act VI of 1919: Autonomy established for Germans in West Hungary. Géza Zsombor appointed as governor. January 31 – Disarmament of the population in Makó leads to a firefight, 5 people are killed
February
February 1 – Paris Peace Conference decides to cede Transylvania to Romania, details are delegated to sub-committee led by André Tardieu February 2 – Act XVII of 1919 on land reform passed, mostly never implemented February 3 – János Junker appointed minister for the German minorities February 5 – The Czech delegation presents its proposal to the Paris Peace Conference, including the Czech Corridor February 8 - First meeting (of 12) of the Commission on Romanian and Yugoslav Affairs at the Paris Peace Conference February 12 – Czech forces leave Chop (Csap) Czechoslovak legions shoot at unarmed German and Hungarian social democratic protestors in Bratislava. 9 Deaths and 32 serious injuries February 13 – Communists attack the Military Nursing Office and remove its leadership February 16 - Act XVIII of 1919 on land reform February 19 – István Bethlen forms the Party of National Unification (NEP) Paris Peace Conference proposes a Neutral Zone between Romania and Hungary February 20 – Communists attack MSZDP newspaper Népszava's building, 8 fatalities February 21 – Communist leaders arrested. Béla Kun is beaten up and imprisoned 100-150 thousand pro-MSZDP workers demonstrate against the communist attack February 22 – Jászi dissolves his Civic Radical Party, advising his followers to join the Social Democrats February 23 – Károlyi ceremonially starts land reform on his own Heves county estates (Kápolna) February 23–26 – Battle of Zalău (Zilah) February 26 – Paris Peace Conference approves the finalized version of the neutral zone between Romanian and Hungarian forces February 27 – Paris Peace Conference establishes its Committee on Czecho-Slovakia. It would hold ten sessions, last on May 5. February 28 - March 5 – Czech Corridor proposal discussed and rejected under Italian pressure