July Revolt of 1927

July Revolt
Vienna Palace of Justice in the 1880s
Date15 July 1927
LocationVienna, Austria
ParticipantsAustrian Social Democrats
Outcome

The July Revolt of 1927 (also known as the Vienna Palace of Justice fire, German: Wiener Justizpalastbrand) was a major riot starting on 15 July 1927 in the Austrian capital, Vienna. The revolt was sparked by the acquittal of three nationalist paramilitary members for the killing of two social democratic Republikanischer Schutzbund members and culminated with police forces firing into the outraged crowd and killing 89 protesters,[1] and five policemen died. More than 600 protestors and around 600 policemen were injured.

  1. ^ Brook-Shepherd, Gordon (December 1996). The Austrians : a thousand-year odyssey. HarperCollins. p. 260. ISBN 0-00-638255-X.