During the 15th anniversary of the liberation of the Oswiecim concentration camp, the town strongly opposes the neo-fascism offensive that takes place in West Germany. The Society for the Development of Western Territories meets at a congress in Olsztyn. On the occasion of the 100th birthday of Antoni Chekhov, "The Bear" directed by Wladyslaw Krasnowiecki is staged at the National Theater. Starring: Danuta Szaflarska and Andrzej Szalawski.