roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 15 hours agoMay Day (1889) International Workers' Day, also known as Labor Day or May Day, is an annual celebration of the working class celebrated on this day, established by the 2nd International to...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square2linkfedilinkarrow-up193arrow-down10
arrow-up193arrow-down1imageMay Day (1889) International Workers' Day, also known as Labor Day or May Day, is an annual celebration of the working class celebrated on this day, established by the 2nd International to...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 15 hours agomessage-square2linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 20 hours agoMemphis Massacre (1866) On this day in 1866, Memphis, Tennessee police were dispatched to break up a block party of black union veterans and their families. When veterans refused to disperse, a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down11
arrow-up117arrow-down1imageMemphis Massacre (1866) On this day in 1866, Memphis, Tennessee police were dispatched to break up a block party of black union veterans and their families. When veterans refused to disperse, a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 20 hours agomessage-square0linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agoMax Nettlau (1865 - 1944) Max Nettlau, born on this day in 1865, was an anarchist historian whose biographical subjects included Bakunin, Malatesta, and Élisée Reclus. His enormous collection of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down11
arrow-up115arrow-down1imageMax Nettlau (1865 - 1944) Max Nettlau, born on this day in 1865, was an anarchist historian whose biographical subjects included Bakunin, Malatesta, and Élisée Reclus. His enormous collection of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agoCoxey's Army Marches on D.C. (1894) On this day in 1894, "Coxey's Army", thousands of unemployed workers led by businessman Jacob Coxey, marched on the U.S. capital to protest unemployment and...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down10
arrow-up130arrow-down1imageCoxey's Army Marches on D.C. (1894) On this day in 1894, "Coxey's Army", thousands of unemployed workers led by businessman Jacob Coxey, marched on the U.S. capital to protest unemployment and...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agoU.S. Invades the Dominican Republic (1965) On this day in 1965, the U.S. invaded the Dominican Republic with more than 22,000 troops in order to prevent a "communist dictatorship" from forming...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square14linkfedilinkarrow-up181arrow-down14
arrow-up177arrow-down1imageU.S. Invades the Dominican Republic (1965) On this day in 1965, the U.S. invaded the Dominican Republic with more than 22,000 troops in order to prevent a "communist dictatorship" from forming...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square14linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agoCoeur d'Alene Uprising (1899) On this day in 1899, 1,000 striking miners seized a train in Burke, Idaho, drove it to the Bunker Hill Mine in Wardner, destroyed the mine with dynamite, and burned...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up1104arrow-down11
arrow-up1103arrow-down1imageCoeur d'Alene Uprising (1899) On this day in 1899, 1,000 striking miners seized a train in Burke, Idaho, drove it to the Bunker Hill Mine in Wardner, destroyed the mine with dynamite, and burned...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agoBenito Mussolini Executed (1945) On this day in 1945, Italian fascist Benito Mussolini was summarily executed, likely by communist partisan Walter Audisio, and then his corpse was hung upside down...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square16linkfedilinkarrow-up1173arrow-down10
arrow-up1173arrow-down1imageBenito Mussolini Executed (1945) On this day in 1945, Italian fascist Benito Mussolini was summarily executed, likely by communist partisan Walter Audisio, and then his corpse was hung upside down...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square16linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agoBristol Bus Boycott (1963) The Bristol Bus Boycott, announced on this day in 1963, arose from the refusal of the Bristol Omnibus Company to employ black or Asian bus crews in the city of Bristol,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
arrow-up113arrow-down1imageBristol Bus Boycott (1963) The Bristol Bus Boycott, announced on this day in 1963, arose from the refusal of the Bristol Omnibus Company to employ black or Asian bus crews in the city of Bristol,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agoDanish General Strike (1998) On this day in 1998, more than 500,000 Danish workers, one fifth of the entire workforce, walked off the job in a general strike, demanding a 35-hour work-week, an...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square6linkfedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down10
arrow-up1114arrow-down1imageDanish General Strike (1998) On this day in 1998, more than 500,000 Danish workers, one fifth of the entire workforce, walked off the job in a general strike, demanding a 35-hour work-week, an...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square6linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agoApril Revolution Succeeds (1960) On this day in 1960, illegitimate South Korean President Syngman Rhee was forced to resign and flee the country after weeks of sustained nationwide protests...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square7linkfedilinkarrow-up137arrow-down11
arrow-up136arrow-down1imageApril Revolution Succeeds (1960) On this day in 1960, illegitimate South Korean President Syngman Rhee was forced to resign and flee the country after weeks of sustained nationwide protests...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square7linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days ago1st Recognized U.S. Fast Food Union (2016) On this day in 2016, the Burgerville Workers Union (BVWU) formed with the help of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), eventually becoming the...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up143arrow-down10
arrow-up143arrow-down1image1st Recognized U.S. Fast Food Union (2016) On this day in 2016, the Burgerville Workers Union (BVWU) formed with the help of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), eventually becoming the...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agoSantiago FOCH Massacre (1934) On this day in 1934, the Chilean Workers' Federation (FOCH) headquarters in Santiago was attacked by the police and armed vigilantes known as the "White Guards" - 7...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down11
arrow-up17arrow-down1imageSantiago FOCH Massacre (1934) On this day in 1934, the Chilean Workers' Federation (FOCH) headquarters in Santiago was attacked by the police and armed vigilantes known as the "White Guards" - 7...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agoMexican-American War Begins (1845) On this day in 1845, the Mexican-American War began after the U.S. seized Texas from the Mexican government, fulfilling President Polk's imperialist campaign...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1imageMexican-American War Begins (1845) On this day in 1845, the Mexican-American War began after the U.S. seized Texas from the Mexican government, fulfilling President Polk's imperialist campaign...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agoRuby Smith-Robinson (1942 - 1967) Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson, born on this day in 1942, was a civil rights activist who worked with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from its...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10cross-posted to: workingclasscalendar@lemmy.world
arrow-up18arrow-down1imageRuby Smith-Robinson (1942 - 1967) Ruby Doris Smith-Robinson, born on this day in 1942, was a civil rights activist who worked with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) from its...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0linkfedilinkcross-posted to: workingclasscalendar@lemmy.world
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agoRana Plaza Collapse (2013) On this day in 2013, the Rana Plaza, an eight-story building in Dhaka, Bangladesh containing multiple garment factories, collapsed, killing 1,134 people in the deadliest...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up13arrow-down10
arrow-up13arrow-down1imageRana Plaza Collapse (2013) On this day in 2013, the Rana Plaza, an eight-story building in Dhaka, Bangladesh containing multiple garment factories, collapsed, killing 1,134 people in the deadliest...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agoElizabeth Flynn Statement to the Court (1952) On this day in 1952, communist labor leader and feminist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, who had been arrested under the Smith Act, issued a statement to the...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down10
arrow-up14arrow-down1imageElizabeth Flynn Statement to the Court (1952) On this day in 1952, communist labor leader and feminist Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, who had been arrested under the Smith Act, issued a statement to the...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agoVietnam Veterans Throw Medals Back (1971) On this day in 1971, more than 800 veterans collectively tossed their medals, ribbons, discharge papers, and other war mementos on the steps of the U.S....plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageVietnam Veterans Throw Medals Back (1971) On this day in 1971, more than 800 veterans collectively tossed their medals, ribbons, discharge papers, and other war mementos on the steps of the U.S....plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square0linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agoVladimir Lenin (1870 - 1924) Vladimir Lenin, born on this day in 1870, was a revolutionary Marxist theorist who played a leading role in the October Revolution. "Freedom in capitalist society is...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageVladimir Lenin (1870 - 1924) Vladimir Lenin, born on this day in 1870, was a revolutionary Marxist theorist who played a leading role in the October Revolution. "Freedom in capitalist society is...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 13 days agoWarsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943) On this day in 1943, the largest Jewish revolt during WWII began when Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto attacked Nazis attempting to deport them to death camps. Nazis razed...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageWarsaw Ghetto Uprising (1943) On this day in 1943, the largest Jewish revolt during WWII began when Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto attacked Nazis attempting to deport them to death camps. Nazis razed...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square1linkfedilink
