1993 in Hungary

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See also:	Other events of 1993 List of years in Hungary

Incumbents

• President - Árpád Göncz
• Prime Minister - József Antall (until 12 December), Péter Boross (starting 12 December)

Events

March

• March 20 – The 1993 World Short Track Speed Skating Team Championships are held in Budapest, featuring 69 competitors from 9 nations. ^[1]

April

• April 3 – Hungary's first attempt to enter the Eurovision Song Contest ends in failure, as Andrea Szulák fails to win a place in the final rounds. ^[2]

May

• May 3-6 – Queen Elizabeth II visits Hungary; she addresses the parliament and promotes the democratic transition. ^[3]

August

• August 15 – The Hungarian Grand Prix is held at the Hungaroring in Budapest and is won by Damon Hill. ^[4]

October

• October 22 – Parliament adopts Act XC of 1993, enabling the prosecution of war crimes and crimes against humanity under the 1949 Geneva Conventions. ^[5]
• October 23 – The National Forces' Movement is founded through the merger of the Happiness Party and the Hungarian Republican Party. ^[6]

December

• December 12 – During the children's television block Walt Disney bemutatja, MTV1 abruptly interrupts an episode of DuckTales to announce the death of Prime Minister József Antall. ^[7]
• December 21 – The National Assembly elects Péter Boross as Prime Minister of Hungary following the death of József Antall on December 12. ^[8]

Births

• January 19 - Bence Biczó, swimmer ^[9]

Deaths

Further information: Category:1993 deaths and Deaths in 1993

January

Main article: Deaths in January 1993

• January 6 – Judit Tóth, 86, Hungarian gymnast and Olympic medalist. ^[10]
• January 23 – Gábor Péter, 86, Hungarian communist politician. ^[11]
• January 31 – Ernő Lendvaï, 67, Hungarian music theorist. ^[12]

February

Main article: Deaths in February 1993

• February – Gusztáv Bene, boxer (born 1911) ^[13]

See also

• List of Hungarian films since 1990

References

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