Hawaiian Kingdom Overthrown (1893) On this day in 1893, a U.S.-backed coup d'état against Queen Lili'uokalani took place, establishing the Republic of Hawaii and beginning the process of...
Zunyi Conference Ends (1935) The Zunyi Conference was a three day meeting of the Communist Party of China (CPC) that ended on this day in 1935, resulting in Mao Zedong's leadership within the...
Herndon Addresses the Court (1933) Angelo Herndon was a communist labor leader convicted of insurrection after attempting to organize black and white workers in Atlanta, Georgia
Draftee's Prayer Published (1943) On this day in 1943, the Baltimore Afro-American published the "Draftee's Prayer", an ode against imperialist war and call to fight domestic oppression.
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht (1919) Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht were prominent German communists who were assassinated on this day in 1919 by the German Freikorps, a group of...
Tunisian Revolution (2011) On this day in 2011, following twenty-eight days of mass uprising in Tunisia, President Ben Ali formally resigned, marking a new period of democratic reforms in the...
Adolph Reed (1947 - ) Adolph Reed Jr., born on this day in 1947, is a Marxist American professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in the study of issues of...
Mombasa General Strike (1947) On this day in 1947, 15,000 workers in Mombasa, Kenya initiated a general strike, demanding higher and equal wages for all races
Rizo Šurla (1922 - 2003) Rizo Šurla, born on this day in 1922, was a Yugoslav photographer, actor, and anti-fascist who fought with the Yugoslav Partisans during World War II
Casas Viejas Massacre (1933) On this day in 1933, forces of the Second Spanish Republic massacred suspected anarchists in the village of Casas Viejas, trapping families in their homes and setting...
Abraham Joshua Heschel (1907 - 1972) Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, born on this day in 1907, was a Polish-born American rabbi, civil rights activist, and one of the leading Jewish theologians and...
Donghak Peasant Rebellion Begins (1894) On this day in 1894, the anti-colonial Donghak Peasant Rebellion began with the "Gobu Uprising", where 1,000 peasants stormed the county of Gobu, freeing...
Pemberton Mill Collapse (1860) On this day in 1860, the Pemberton Mill in Lawrence, Massachusetts collapsed, killing around 150 people, mostly Scottish and Irish women
UK Miners' Strike (1972) On this day in 1972, coal miners in Britain went on strike, the first national miners' strike since 1926
Senator Beveridge's Imperialist Speech (1900) On this day in 1900, Senator Albert J
German Coast Uprising (1811) On this day in 1811, the largest slave revolt in U.S. history began near modern day LaPlace, Louisiana when ~100 enslaved men began marching towards New Orleans,...
Arturo Giovannitti (1884 - 1959) Arturo Giovannitti, born on this day in 1884, was an Italian-American IWW organizer, socialist activist, and poet
Tragic Week (Argentina, 1919) On this day in 1919, the "Semana Trágica" began in Argentina when police attacked striking metalworkers in Buenos Aires, killing five, after workers set the police...
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