Bloody Night (Lisbon, 1921)
Bloody Night | |||
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Date | 19 October 1921 | ||
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Resulted in | 1922 Portuguese legislative election | ||
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Corporal Abel Olímpio Prime Minister António Granjo | |||
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Bloody Night (Portuguese: Noite Sangrenta) is the name by which the radical revolt that took place in Lisbon, on the night of 19 October 1921, became known.[1] During the day, a coup led António Granjo's government to resign, but President António José de Almeida resisted appointing the rebels' government.[2] During the night, a riot led by a "ghost truck" led by Abel Olímpio[3][4] resulted in five people associated with the Sidonist regime being killed and one being gravely injured.[3]
Background
António Granjo became prime minister after the 1921 Portuguese legislative election on 10 July gave his party (Republican Liberal Party) a plurality, the first time the Democratic Party did not win elections since the 5 October 1910 revolution.[4] Immediately thereafter, Republican radicals, which included the National Republican Guard, started to plot against the new government.[2]
Coup
Between 5 and 6 a.m. 19 October 1921, civilians, members of the
Riot
As night fell, a "ghost truck", led by Abel Olímpio,
Aftermath
The same night, President António José de Almeida invested Manuel Maria Coelho as Prime Minister, but his government resigned on 3 November.[5] On the same day, Carlos Maia Pinto became Prime Minister, but also resigned on 16 December.[6] Francisco Cunha Leal then served as Prime Minister until the elections.[7] The 1922 Portuguese legislative elections took place amidst instability and violence and were postponed four times before finally taking place on 29 January.[7]
Cultural references
The events of the bloody night are the main plot of a two-episode TV series that was broadcast by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal called Noite Sangrenta.[8]
References
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- ^ ISBN 978-989-671-025-5.
- ^ a b c Farinha, Luís (2017). "A Noite Sangrenta: crime e castigo". Violência política no século XX: 252–261.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Vieira, Duarte Pedro Cação (2019-11-21). "A burguesia às urnas? O voto na 1ª República (As eleições de 1922)".
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- ^ Infopédia. "Carlos Maia Pinto - Infopédia". Infopédia - Dicionários Porto Editora (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ a b Baiôa, Manuel Pimenta Morgado (2012). "Elites e organizações políticas na I República Portuguesa: o caso do partido republicano nacionalista". dspace.uevora.pt. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
- ^ Portugal, Rádio e Televisão de. "Noite Sangrenta - Séries Nacionais - RTP". www.rtp.pt. Retrieved 2020-09-14.