Calendar

October 1989

7
Hungary: The Hungarian Socialist Workers’ Party (Magyar Szocialista Munkáspárt) is dissolved; it is replaced by the Hungarian Socialist Party (Magyar Szocialista Párt).
7
German Democratic Republic: 40th anniversary of the State; in 18 cities protests are organised; protesters chant, inter alia, “Gorbi, Gorbi!”
18
Hungary: Amendment to the constitution introducing the multi-party system.
18
German Democratic Republic: Dismissal of Erich Honecker; Egon Krenz becomes the new Secretary General of SED.
28
Czechoslovakia: Several thousand people protest in Prague.