Government forces destroy Pravda’s offices

Machine-gunners and other soldiers decided to demonstrate against the Provisional Government, demanding transfer of power to the soviets. The source date is 7/3/1917 Old Style.

Delegations brought factory workers into the streets, turning the soldiers’ initiative into a vast movement across Petrograd. The source date is 7/3/1917 Old Style.

Unable to stop the movement, Bolshevik leaders sought to keep it organized and direct elected delegations toward the Soviet leadership. The source date is 7/3/1917 Old Style.

Workers, soldiers and sailors gathered in their hundreds of thousands under the slogan ‘All power to the soviets.’ The source date is 7/4/1917 Old Style.

Troops loyal to the Provisional Government fired on and dispersed sections of the movement, producing hundreds of casualties. The source date is 7/4/1917 Old Style.

Government forces occupied the Kshesinskaya Palace, which had served as a headquarters for Bolshevik organizations. The source date is 7/5/1917 Old Style.

Union, Soviet and factory activists were detained as the government tried to reverse the growth of revolutionary organization. The source date is 7/5/1917 Old Style.

A remaining group of armed sailors and Red Guards sought refuge as government troops tightened control over Petrograd. The source date is 7/6/1917 Old Style.

Joseph Stalin helped arrange safe passage for the Kronstadt sailors in exchange for surrendering their weapons. The source date is 7/6/1917 Old Style.

Authorities accused Lenin of acting for Germany and blamed the Bolsheviks for the July Days. The source date is 7/7/1917 Old Style.