Secretary of State for Agriculture1931
Appointed Minister of Agriculture & Forestry
Historical person
Engelbert Dollfuss Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Engelbert Dollfuss, based on 23 World History Database records associated with Austria.
23 records1931–193417 events2 places
Chronological biography
1931
1932
Chancellor10 May 1932
Appointed Chancellor of Austria
1933
Constitution of Austria1933
Suppresses a Socialist revolt & rules by decree
Constitution of Austria7 March 1933
Suspends Parliament & assumes dictatorial powers to prevent the Nazis coming to power
Dissolution of Parliament7 March 1933
Suspends Parliament & assumes dictatorial powers to prevent the Nazis coming to power
NSDAP19 June 1933
Dolfuss bans the Nazi Party in Austria
Germany makes its 1st propaganda leaflet drop over Austria denouncing Dollfuss1 July 1933
Germany makes its 1st propaganda leaflet drop over Austria denouncing Dollfuss
Plot3 October 1933
Dertil attemps to assassinate Chancellor Dollfuss as he leaves the Parliament building
Demonstrations5 November 1933
Nazis cut off power where Dolffuss is speaking in Klagenfurt
1934
Constitution of Austria1934
All political parties, except for the Fatherland Front, are banned. Allied with Horthy in Hungary & Mussolini in Italy, proclaims a fascist Constitution
Constitution of Austria1934
Allied with Horthy in Hungary & Mussolini in Italy, proclaims a fascist Constitution
Fatherland Front1934
All political parties, except for the Fatherland Front, are banned
Fatherland Front1934
After Engelbert Dollfuss created the Fatherland Front he gained control over and incorporated the Heimwehr into other right-wing militaries with the help of Ernst Rodiger Starhemberg
Heimwehr1934
After Engelbert Dollfuss created the Fatherland Front he gained control over and incorporated the Heimwehr into other right-wing militaries with the help of Ernst Rodiger Starhemberg
Reballion of Rebels in Vienna1934
The 1st day of 5 days of civil war. Orders the Austrian army to attack socialist housing estates in Vienna
Fatherland Front30 January 1934
All political parties are banned except for the "Fatherland Front"
Political Parties30 January 1934
All political parties are banned except for the "Fatherland Front"
Reballion of socialist17 February 1934
Crushes a socialist rebellion
Anschluss25 July 1934
Assassinated after opposing anschluss with Germany
Assassination of Engelbert Dollfuss25 July 1934
Assassinated by Nazis in the Austrian Chancellery during a failed coup
Coup25 July 1934
Assassinated by Nazis in the Austrian Chancellery during a failed coup
Coup25 July 1934
Assassinated by Nazis in the Austrian Chancellery during a failed coup
Death of Engelbert Dollfuss25 July 1934
Death of Engelbert Dollfuss
Titles and roles
Chancellor · Secretary of State for Agriculture
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.