1981
1981
29 Jan. A Hungarian-American cooperation agreement is signed about the operation of the Atrium Hyatt hotel.
31 March Ferenc Rófusz’ animated short film, The Fly, is awarded the Oscar prize in Hollywood.
1 July The changeover to the five-day working week starts in Hungarian workplaces.
10-14 Aug. The first international congress on Hungarian studies is held in Budapest.
14 Aug. For the first time, steel is produced at the new converter steel works of the Danube Iron Works.
1 Oct. The Evangelical Brotherhood of Hungary is declared as a recognized religious denomination.
2-5 Nov. Ali Nasser Mohamed, general secretary of the Yemeni Socialist Republic Central Committee, pays a visit to Hungary
11 Nov. The Hungarian Police Force is admitted to INTERPOL
16-21 Dec. János Kádár, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party, pays a fraternal visit to the Soviet Union.
