roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 19 hours agoRudolf Rocker (1873 - 1958) Johann Rudolf Rocker, born on this day in 1873, was an anarchist theorist, historian, and activist, known for critical anarchist texts such as "Anarcho-Syndicalism:...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkRudolf Rocker (1873 - 1958) Johann Rudolf Rocker, born on this day in 1873, was an anarchist theorist, historian, and activist, known for critical anarchist texts such as "Anarcho-Syndicalism:...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 19 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 1 day agoScottsboro Boys Accused (1931) On this day in 1931, the Scottsboro Boys were falsely accused of raping white women after fending off a group of white attackers, leading to a national scandal...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkScottsboro Boys Accused (1931) On this day in 1931, the Scottsboro Boys were falsely accused of raping white women after fending off a group of white attackers, leading to a national scandal...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agoYanis Varoufakis (1961 - ) Yanis Varoufakis, born on this day in 1961, is a Greek economist and politician who co-founded DiEM25, a left-wing European political party. "The economy is too...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkYanis Varoufakis (1961 - ) Yanis Varoufakis, born on this day in 1961, is a Greek economist and politician who co-founded DiEM25, a left-wing European political party. "The economy is too...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agoÓscar Romero Assassinated (1980) Óscar Romero was an Archbishop of San Salvador and social activist who was assassinated on this day in 1980 after giving a sermon where he urged government...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkÓscar Romero Assassinated (1980) Óscar Romero was an Archbishop of San Salvador and social activist who was assassinated on this day in 1980 after giving a sermon where he urged government...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agoWalter Rodney (1942 - 1980) Walter Rodney, born in Guyana on this day in 1942, Pan-African, Marxist intellectual who was assassinated by the Guyanese government in 1980 at 38 years old. "If there...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkWalter Rodney (1942 - 1980) Walter Rodney, born in Guyana on this day in 1942, Pan-African, Marxist intellectual who was assassinated by the Guyanese government in 1980 at 38 years old. "If there...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agoNorris-La Guardia Act (1932) The Norris-La Guardia Act, passed on this day in 1932, is a U.S. labor law that bans yellow-dog contracts, federal injunctions against non-violent labor disputes, and...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkNorris-La Guardia Act (1932) The Norris-La Guardia Act, passed on this day in 1932, is a U.S. labor law that bans yellow-dog contracts, federal injunctions against non-violent labor disputes, and...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agoEmilio Aguinaldo (1869 - 1964) Emilio Aguinaldo, born on this day in 1869, was a Filipino revolutionary, politician, and military leader who became the first President of the Philippines (1899 -...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10cross-posted to: workingclasscalendar@lemmy.world
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkEmilio Aguinaldo (1869 - 1964) Emilio Aguinaldo, born on this day in 1869, was a Filipino revolutionary, politician, and military leader who became the first President of the Philippines (1899 -...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square0fedilinkcross-posted to: workingclasscalendar@lemmy.world
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agoTruman's "Loyalty Order" (1947) On this day in 1947, U.S. President Harry Truman signed the "Loyalty Order", an executive order designed to root out communist influence in the federal government,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkTruman's "Loyalty Order" (1947) On this day in 1947, U.S. President Harry Truman signed the "Loyalty Order", an executive order designed to root out communist influence in the federal government,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agoSelma-Montgomery March (1965) On this day in 1965, on what was the third attempt by organizers to do so, voting rights activists successfully marched 54 miles from Selma, Alabama to the state...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkSelma-Montgomery March (1965) On this day in 1965, on what was the third attempt by organizers to do so, voting rights activists successfully marched 54 miles from Selma, Alabama to the state...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agoChicago Eight Indicted (1969) On this day in 1969, the "Chicago Eight", protesters associated with the 1968 DNC riots, including Black Panther co-founder Bobby Seale and civil rights activist...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkChicago Eight Indicted (1969) On this day in 1969, the "Chicago Eight", protesters associated with the 1968 DNC riots, including Black Panther co-founder Bobby Seale and civil rights activist...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agoU.S. Invades Iraq (2003) On this day in 2003, Iraq was invaded by the U.S. and a "coalition of the willing", including the U.K., Australia, and others. The invasion and subsequent military...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkU.S. Invades Iraq (2003) On this day in 2003, Iraq was invaded by the U.S. and a "coalition of the willing", including the U.K., Australia, and others. The invasion and subsequent military...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agoGabriela Silang (1731 - 1763) Gabriela Silang, born on this day in 1731, was a Filipina revolutionary who led a revolt against Spanish colonizers after her husband's assassination, vowing to...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkGabriela Silang (1731 - 1763) Gabriela Silang, born on this day in 1731, was a Filipina revolutionary who led a revolt against Spanish colonizers after her husband's assassination, vowing to...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agoHarlem Riot (1935) On this day in 1935, a riot in Harlem began, sparked by rumors that a black Puerto Rican teenager was beaten by employees at a "five and dime" store, leading to what historian...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkHarlem Riot (1935) On this day in 1935, a riot in Harlem began, sparked by rumors that a black Puerto Rican teenager was beaten by employees at a "five and dime" store, leading to what historian...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agoParis Refuses to Disarm (1871) On this day in 1871, French soldiers refused orders from their superiors to disarm working class neighborhoods in Paris, arresting them and joining working class...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square5fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkParis Refuses to Disarm (1871) On this day in 1871, French soldiers refused orders from their superiors to disarm working class neighborhoods in Paris, arresting them and joining working class...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square5fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agoUnita Blackwell (1933 - 2019) Unita Zelma Blackwell, born on this day in 1933, was an American civil rights activist and educator who became the first black woman to be elected mayor in the state...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkUnita Blackwell (1933 - 2019) Unita Zelma Blackwell, born on this day in 1933, was an American civil rights activist and educator who became the first black woman to be elected mayor in the state...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agoMakhno Released From Prison (1917) On this day in 1917, Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary Nestor Makhno was released from prison as a result of the February Revolution, going on to play a leading...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkMakhno Released From Prison (1917) On this day in 1917, Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary Nestor Makhno was released from prison as a result of the February Revolution, going on to play a leading...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agoBayard Rustin (1912 - 1987) Bayard Rustin, born on this day in 1912, was a gay socialist civil rights leader in the US. "When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkBayard Rustin (1912 - 1987) Bayard Rustin, born on this day in 1912, was a gay socialist civil rights leader in the US. "When an individual is protesting society's refusal to acknowledge his...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agoDavide "Dax" Cesare Murdered (2003) On this day in 2003, Italian anti-fascist Davide "Dax" Cesare was stabbed to death by two fascist brothers in Milan, leading to widespread rioting. The brothers...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkDavide "Dax" Cesare Murdered (2003) On this day in 2003, Italian anti-fascist Davide "Dax" Cesare was stabbed to death by two fascist brothers in Milan, leading to widespread rioting. The brothers...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agoMinneapolis General Strike (1934) On this day in 1934, a general strike broke out in Minneapolis, shutting down local commercial transport. The strike began the career of Farrell Dobbs, a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coexternal-linkmessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkMinneapolis General Strike (1934) On this day in 1934, a general strike broke out in Minneapolis, shutting down local commercial transport. The strike began the career of Farrell Dobbs, a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0fedilink
