Internal Security Act (1950) On this day in 1950, the Internal Security Act became effective federal U.S. law, compelling communists to register with the state, barring them from state employment,...
Great Steel Strike (1919) On this day in 1919, following the end of WWI, the "Great Steel Strike" began, shutting down half the steel industry in the U.S. The strike, subjected to Red Scare...
James Lawson (1928 - ) James Lawson, Jr., born on this day in 1928, is an American activist and university professor who was expelled from Vanderbilt University for organizing acts of non-violent...
Orlando Letelier Assassinated (1976) Orlando Letelier was a Chilean economist, politician, and diplomat under Salvador Allende who was assassinated by fascists via car bomb on this day in 1976, in...
Strike Bike Co-Op (2007) On this day in 2007, bike factory workers who were occupying their workplace in Nordhausen, Germany announced their plan to begin producing a limited edition "Strike...
Thomas Bell (1882 - 1944) Thomas Bell, born on this day in 1882, was a Scottish socialist politician, trade unionist, and a founding member of the Communist Party of Great Britain. He said: "The...
Havana General Strike (1899) On this day in 1899, the Los Angeles Herald reported on a general strike in Havana, stating "It is now estimated that there are 32,000 striking [workers], and if, as...
Curaçao Slave Revolt Defeated (1795) On this day in 1795, revolutionaries Tula and Karpata, who had been engaging in guerilla warfare with colonizers in Curaçao, were betrayed and captured,...
Camilla Massacre (1868) On this day in 1868, the Camilla Massacre took place when a march led by former representative Phillip Joiner in protest of the expulsion of black members from the Georgia...
Pavlos Fyssas Assassinated (2013) Pavlos Fyssas was a Greek anti-fascist rapper who was killed by members of the fascist group Golden Dawn on this day in 2013. "Let them come and find me at the...
Georgian Prison Reform Protests (2012) On this day in 2012, footage of penitentiary guards torturing detainees at Gldani Prison in Tbilisi, Georgia's capital city, were broadcast on television,...
Harriet Tubman Escapes (1849) On this day in 1849, Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery. She made more than dozen missions to rescue upwards of seventy enslaved people, including family and...
Teachers Strike in Philippines (1988) On this day in 1988, thousands of school teachers in the Philippines went on strike, leading to mass firings and suspensions by the government.
Mildred Fish-Harnack (1902 - 1943) Mildred Elizabeth Fish-Harnack, born on this day in 1902, was an American literary historian, translator, and anti-fascist organizer in Nazi Germany. She was the...
The Wall Street Bombing (1920) On this day in 1920, American anarchists bombed Wall Street in the Financial District of Manhattan, New York City, killing 38 people and seriously injuring at least...
Allegheny Strike (1845) On this day in 1845, the Allegheny Textile Strike began in Pennsylvania in demand of a 10 hour day, down from the typical 12. The strike, led by women and children, was...
INCO Strike (1978) On this day in 1978, United Steelworkers union workers in Sudbury, Ontario voted to go on strike to fight proposed layoffs and pay cuts. The strike was the longest in Canadian...
Jacobo Árbenz (1913 - 1971) Jacobo Árbenz, born on this day in 1913, was a Guatemalan President who earned the ire of the United Fruit Company, the largest private landowner in the country, by...
Margaret Sanger (1879 - 1966) Margaret Sanger, born on this day in 1879, was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse. The organizations she established later evolved...
Geronimo Pratt (1947 - 2011) Elmer "Geronimo" Pratt, born on this day in 1947, was a decorated military veteran and a high-ranking associate of the Black Panther Party in the United States in the...
