roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 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-square14fedilinkarrow-up180arrow-down13
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 · 2 days agomessage-square14fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 16 hours 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-square1fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down11
arrow-up1101arrow-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 · 16 hours agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 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-square16fedilinkarrow-up1171arrow-down10
arrow-up1171arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square16fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 21 hours 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-square0fedilinkarrow-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 · 21 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 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-square6fedilinkarrow-up1111arrow-down10
arrow-up1111arrow-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 · 3 days agomessage-square6fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 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-square7fedilinkarrow-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 · 4 days agomessage-square7fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 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-square0fedilinkarrow-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 · 4 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 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-square0fedilinkarrow-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 · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 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-square0fedilinkarrow-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 · 5 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 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-square0fedilinkarrow-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 · 5 days agomessage-square0fedilinkcross-posted to: workingclasscalendar@lemmy.world
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 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-square2fedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down10
arrow-up175arrow-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 · 7 days agomessage-square2fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 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-square0fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10
arrow-up120arrow-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 · 6 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 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-square0fedilinkarrow-up119arrow-down10
arrow-up119arrow-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 · 6 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agoIrish Conscription Crisis Strike (1918) On this day in 1918, in protest of conscription laws, a one-day "complete and entire" general strike was held in Dublin, stopping work at railways, docks,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down10
arrow-up116arrow-down1imageIrish Conscription Crisis Strike (1918) On this day in 1918, in protest of conscription laws, a one-day "complete and entire" general strike was held in Dublin, stopping work at railways, docks,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 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-square1fedilinkarrow-up116arrow-down19
arrow-up17arrow-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 · 8 days agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agoAnaconda Road Massacre (1920) On this day in 1920, an anti-labor posse, deputized by police, gunned down striking miners in Butte, Montana, shooting 15-16 men in the back, killing one. Workers had...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up1142arrow-down11
arrow-up1141arrow-down1imageAnaconda Road Massacre (1920) On this day in 1920, an anti-labor posse, deputized by police, gunned down striking miners in Butte, Montana, shooting 15-16 men in the back, killing one. Workers had...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square5fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agoSpanish-American War Begins (1898) On this day in 1898, the Spanish-American War began, greatly expanding the scope of American imperialism, granting the U.S. sovereignty over the Philippines,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up136arrow-down11
arrow-up135arrow-down1imageSpanish-American War Begins (1898) On this day in 1898, the Spanish-American War began, greatly expanding the scope of American imperialism, granting the U.S. sovereignty over the Philippines,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agoMaria Silva Cruz (1915 - 1936) Maria Silva Cruz, born on this day in 1915, was a Spanish anarchist and hero of the Casas Viejas Uprising, executed by fascists at age 21. Despite the efforts of her...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up144arrow-down12
arrow-up142arrow-down1imageMaria Silva Cruz (1915 - 1936) Maria Silva Cruz, born on this day in 1915, was a Spanish anarchist and hero of the Casas Viejas Uprising, executed by fascists at age 21. Despite the efforts of her...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agoLudlow Massacre (1914) On this day in 1914, the Ludlow Massacre occurred when the Colorado National Guard and a private security force attacked 1,200 striking coal miners, killing 21 people,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up149arrow-down10
arrow-up149arrow-down1imageLudlow Massacre (1914) On this day in 1914, the Ludlow Massacre occurred when the Colorado National Guard and a private security force attacked 1,200 striking coal miners, killing 21 people,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0fedilink
