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
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
Grigoropoulos Killed, Greeks Riot (2008) On this day in 2008, the worst Greek riots in decades began after Alexandros Grigoropoulos, a 15-year-old student, was killed by police in Athens
Montgomery Bus Boycott Begins (1955) On this day in 1955, the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a city-wide boycott of the white supremacist bus system in Montgomery, Alabama, began, just four days after...
Republic Windows and Doors Occupation (2008) On this day in 2008, in the midst of a global financial crisis, 300 workers at Republic Windows and Doors occupied their workplace after being laid...
Fred Hampton Assassinated (1969) On this day in 1969, the Chicago Police Department assassinated revolutionary socialist and Black Panther Chairman Fred Hampton and fellow Panther Mark Clark
Eureka Rebellion (1854) On this day in 1854, a battle between Australian miners and British Colonial Authorities broke out at a makeshift stockade that the miners had built, killing dozens
Bhopal Disaster (1984) On this day in 1984, the Bhopal Disaster began when a gas leak exposed more than 500,000 to highly toxic methyl isocyanate gas
John Brown Executed (1859) On this day in 1859, the U.S. government executed John Brown for his failed raid on a federal armory in Harpers Ferry, Virginia
Harlem Rent Strike (1963) On this day in 1963, residents of 34 Harlem tenements (585 families in total) began a rent strike against inhumane living conditions
Rosa Parks Refuses to Move (1955) On this day in 1955, civil rights activist Rosa Parks rejected a bus driver's order to relinquish her seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama
Wobbly B Duck Sue Attacked (1912) On this day in 1912, Korean IWW organizer B Duck Sue was beaten severely with heavy whips for organizing fifty-two plantation laborers
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