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Austria in 1934

Historical records for Austria in 1934, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

33Records
21Events
10Named people
2Places
6Categories

Historical records

January

30 January 1934Fatherland FrontEngelbert Dollfuss

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

All political parties are banned except for the "Fatherland Front"

30 January 1934Political PartiesEngelbert Dollfuss

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

All political parties are banned except for the "Fatherland Front"

February

17 February 1934Reballion of socialistEngelbert Dollfuss

Vienna · Warfare / Military

Crushes a socialist rebellion

July

25 July 1934AnschlussEngelbert Dollfuss

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Assassinated after opposing anschluss with Germany

25 July 1934Assassination of Engelbert DollfussEngelbert Dollfuss

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Assassinated by Nazis in the Austrian Chancellery during a failed coup

25 July 1934Assassination of Engelbert DollfussOtto Planetta

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Takes part in a Nazi led coup against the Austrian Government & assassinated Dolfuss

25 July 1934ChancellorKurt von Schuschnigg

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Chancellor of Austria, succeeds Dolfuss who was assassinated by the Nazis

25 July 1934CoupEngelbert Dollfuss

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Assassinated by Nazis in the Austrian Chancellery during a failed coup

25 July 1934CoupEngelbert Dollfuss

Revolution / Revolution of Austria

Assassinated by Nazis in the Austrian Chancellery during a failed coup

25 July 1934CoupOtto Planetta

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Takes part in a Nazi led coup against the Austrian Government & assassinated Dolfuss. Takes part in a Nazi led coup against the Austrian Government

25 July 1934CoupOtto Planetta

Revolution / Revolution of Austria

Takes part in a Nazi led coup against the Austrian Government

25 July 1934Death of Engelbert DollfussEngelbert Dollfuss

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Death of Engelbert Dollfuss

Other Events

1934Arrest of Karl RennerKarl Renner

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Arrested following a socialist rebellion

1934Arrest of Karl SeitzKarl Seitz

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Arrested during the coup

1934Constitution of AustriaEngelbert Dollfuss

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

All political parties, except for the Fatherland Front, are banned. Allied with Horthy in Hungary & Mussolini in Italy, proclaims a fascist Constitution

1934Constitution of AustriaEngelbert Dollfuss

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Allied with Horthy in Hungary & Mussolini in Italy, proclaims a fascist Constitution

1934CoupKarl Renner

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Arrested following a socialist rebellion

1934CoupKarl Renner

Revolution / Revolution of Austria

Arrested following a socialist rebellion

1934CoupKarl Seitz

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Arrested during the coup

1934CoupKarl Seitz

Revolution / Revolution of Austria

Arrested during the coup

1934Fatherland FrontEngelbert Dollfuss

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

All political parties, except for the Fatherland Front, are banned

1934Fatherland FrontEngelbert Dollfuss

Politics / Heimwehr

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

1934Fatherland FrontErnst Rodiger Starhemberg

Politics / Heimwehr

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

1934Federal Economic CouncilJulius Raab

Vienna · Government / Government of Austria

Appointed Member of Federal Economic Council

1934first book, "Logik der Forschung" (The Logic of Scientific Discovery)Karl Popper

Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes his first book, "Logik der Forschung" (The Logic of Scientific Discovery). Criticises psychologism, naturalism, inductionism, and logical positivism, and put forth his theory of potential falsifiability as the criterion demarcating science from non-science

1934HeimwehrEngelbert Dollfuss

Politics / Heimwehr

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

1934hisKarl Popper

Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes his first book, "Logik der Forschung" (The Logic of Scientific Discovery). Criticises psychologism, naturalism, inductionism, and logical positivism, and put forth his theory of potential falsifiability as the criterion demarcating science from non-science

1934Joins Security ServiceAdolf Eichmann

Berlin · Warfare / Military

Joins the Security Service Main Office as an SS-Scharfuehrer.

1934Logical PositivismKarl Popper

Humanities / Philosophy

Criticises psychologism, naturalism, inductionism, and logical positivism, and put forth his theory of potential falsifiability as the criterion demarcating science from non-science

1934Logik der ForschungKarl Popper

Humanities / Philosophy

Publishes his first book, "Logik der Forschung" (The Logic of Scientific Discovery). Criticises psychologism, naturalism, inductionism, and logical positivism, and put forth his theory of potential falsifiability as the criterion demarcating science from non-science

1934Reballion of Rebels in ViennaEngelbert Dollfuss

Vienna · Warfare / Military

The 1st day of 5 days of civil war. Orders the Austrian army to attack socialist housing estates in Vienna

1934SD Main Office AssignmentAdolf Eichmann

Berlin · Warfare / Military

Begins intelligence work within the Nazi security apparatus.

1934Socialist PartyBruno Kreisky

Politics / SPO

When the Socialist Party is banned by the Dollfuss dictatorship, Kreisky gets involved in underground political work

Names involved

Adolf EichmannBruno KreiskyEngelbert DollfussErnst Rodiger StarhembergJulius RaabKarl PopperKarl RennerKarl SeitzKurt von SchuschniggOtto Planetta

Places involved

BerlinVienna

Provenance

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