Chelsea Manning (1987 - ) Chelsea Manning, born on this day in 1987, is a U.S. whistleblower convicted of violating the Espionage Act after disclosing ~750,000 govt
Zhanaozen Massacre (2011) On this day in 2011, police opened fire on striking oil workers and their families in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan, killing at least 17 and wounding dozens more
Kim Chwa-chin (1889 - 1930) Kim Chwa-chin, born on this day in 1889, was a Korean general, independence activist, and anarchist who played an early role in the development of anarchism in Korea.
Chico Mendes (1944 - 1988) Francisco Filho, better known as Chico Mendes, was a Brazilian rubber tapper and environmentalist union leader born on this day in 1944
Mary Brooksbank (1897 - 1978) Mary Brooksbank, born on this day in 1897, was a Scottish mill worker, socialist, and musician who wrote songs about the working-class mill workers of Dundee.
Daniel De Leon (1852 - 1914) Daniel De Leon, born on this day in 1852, was an American socialist author, Marxist theorist, politician, and trade union organizer
Philip Foner (1910 - 1994) Philip Foner, born on this day in 1910, was a Marxist American labor historian who was fired and blacklisted from academia for his political views
Lucía Sánchez Saornil (1895 - 1970) Lucía Sánchez Saornil, born on this day in 1895, was an anarchist poet who fought in the Spanish Civil War and was one of the founders of the feminist Mujeres...
Ella Baker (1903 - 1986) Ella Josephine Baker, born on this day in 1903, was a civil rights activist whose career spanned more than five decades, working with W.E.B
Oaks Colliery Explosion (1866) On this day in 1866, the Oaks Colliery explosion occurred in Yorkshire, England, killing 361 miners and rescuers, aged 10 to 67
Lola Ridge (1873 - 1941) Lola Ridge, born on this day in 1873, was an Irish-American anarchist poet and an influential editor of avant-garde, feminist, and Marxist publications.
Society for Human Rights Founded (1924) The Society for Human Rights, founded by Henry Gerber on this day in 1924, was the first gay rights organization in the US
Angola Liberation Movement (MPLA) Founded (1956) On this day in 1956, the People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) was founded in a merger between 2 smaller communist and anti-...
Peter Kropotkin (1842 - 1921) Pyotr Kropotkin, born on this day in 1842, was a Russian scientist, historian, and anarchist theorist, known for his writings on mutual aid and advocacy of anarcho-...
Impeachment of Park Geun-hye (2016) On this day in 2017, following more than a month of anti-corruption protests involving millions of people, the South Korean National Assembly voted to impeach...
Thomas Mooney (1882 - 1942) Thomas Mooney, born on this day in 1882, was a socialist political activist and IWW labor leader who was falsely convicted of the San Francisco Preparedness Day Bombing...
Norman Finkelstein (1953 - ) Norman Finkelstein, born on this day in 1953, is a political scientist, activist, and author whose works include The Rise and Fall of Palestine (1996)
Noam Chomsky (1928 - ) Noam Chomsky, born on this day in 1928, is an American linguist and political thinker, notable for his critiques of American imperialism and capitalist media
Viktor Chernov (1873 - 1952) Viktor Chernov, born on this day in 1873, was a Russian revolutionary and theorist who advocated for the immediate nationalization of land while serving as Minister...
Swadeshi Cotton Mill Massacre (1977) On this day in 1977, around 1,000 workers rioted outside the Swadeshi Cotton Mill in Kanpur, India due to deferred wages, battling with police forces
