Events of 6 October

The events of 6 October (Catalan: Fets del sis d'octubre) were a general strike, armed insurgency and declaration of a Catalan State by Catalonia's autonomous government on 6 October 1934, in reaction to the inclusion of conservatives in the republican regime of Spain. They took place as part of a nationwide strike and armed action known as the Revolution of 1934. Catalan President Lluís Companys declared the Catalan State at 8 p.m. Martial law was declared, and military forces attacked the Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya (Palace of the Government of Catalonia) and other buildings. Companys surrendered on the morning of 7 October.

This article is about the general strike, armed insurgency, and declaration of a Catalan state in 1934. For other events that occurred on 6 October, see October 6 § Events.

Events of 6 October
Part of the Revolution of 1934

Palau de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Date6 October 1934
Location
Catalonia
Result Spanish government victory
Belligerents
Generalitat of Catalonia Spanish Republic
Commanders and leaders
Lluís Companys
Josep Dencàs		 Alejandro Lerroux
Domènec Batet
Casualties and losses
74 dead, 252 wounded
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