May 68 Rebellion (1968) On this day in 1968, the May 68 Rebellion, the largest general strike in French history, began when school officials shut down the University of Paris after months of...
May 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...
Memphis 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...
Max 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...
Coxey'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...
Coeur 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...
Bristol 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,...
U.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...
Benito 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...
Danish 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...
Santiago 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...
April 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...
1st 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...
Ruby 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...
Ruby 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...
Mexican-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...
Rana 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...
Elizabeth 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...
Irish 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,...
Vietnam 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....
