roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 hours agoSamora Machel (1933 - 1986) Samora Machel, born on this day in 1933, was a Marxist-Leninist revolutionary who served as President of independent Mozambique in 1975. "Marxism is a shining path, a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down11
arrow-up114arrow-down1imageSamora Machel (1933 - 1986) Samora Machel, born on this day in 1933, was a Marxist-Leninist revolutionary who served as President of independent Mozambique in 1975. "Marxism is a shining path, a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 23 hours agoFirst International Founded (1864) The International Workingmen's Association (IWA), commonly known as the First International, was founded on this day in 1864. Among its members were luminaries...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-down1imageFirst International Founded (1864) The International Workingmen's Association (IWA), commonly known as the First International, was founded on this day in 1864. Among its members were luminaries...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 23 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 1 day agoBrixton Riot (1985) On this day in 1985, a race riot broke out in Brixton after London Metropolitan Police shot and paralyzed Jamaican immigrant Dorothy "Cherry" Groce. She later won £500,000 in...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10
arrow-up120arrow-down1imageBrixton Riot (1985) On this day in 1985, a race riot broke out in Brixton after London Metropolitan Police shot and paralyzed Jamaican immigrant Dorothy "Cherry" Groce. She later won £500,000 in...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agoBattle of Holbeck Moor (1936) On this day in 1936, the Battle of Holbeck Moor took place in Leeds, England when 30,000 anti-fascist demonstrators disrupted a rally held by the British Union of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up128arrow-down10
arrow-up128arrow-down1imageBattle of Holbeck Moor (1936) On this day in 1936, the Battle of Holbeck Moor took place in Leeds, England when 30,000 anti-fascist demonstrators disrupted a rally held by the British Union of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agoChicago Garment Workers Strike (1915) On this day in 1915, 5,000 garment workers in Chicago walked out on strike, demanding a 48 hour work-week, overtime pay, union recognition, a wage increase,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down10
arrow-up120arrow-down1imageChicago Garment Workers Strike (1915) On this day in 1915, 5,000 garment workers in Chicago walked out on strike, demanding a 48 hour work-week, overtime pay, union recognition, a wage increase,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agoAthens General Strike (2012) On this day in 2012, 100k-200k protesters took to the streets in Athens, Greece, as workers carried out a 24-hour general strike to protest against the policy of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down10
arrow-up127arrow-down1imageAthens General Strike (2012) On this day in 2012, 100k-200k protesters took to the streets in Athens, Greece, as workers carried out a 24-hour general strike to protest against the policy of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agoS.W.R.D. Bandaranaike Assassinated (1959) On this day in 1959, social reformer and founder of the Sri Lankan Freedom Party S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was assassinated by a Buddhist monk. After his...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up16arrow-down10
arrow-up16arrow-down1imageS.W.R.D. Bandaranaike Assassinated (1959) On this day in 1959, social reformer and founder of the Sri Lankan Freedom Party S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was assassinated by a Buddhist monk. After his...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agoGabriel Prosser Captured (1800) Gabriel Prosser (1775 - 1800) was the leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, captured on this day in 1800. Prosser planned to kill local whites,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down11
arrow-up114arrow-down1imageGabriel Prosser Captured (1800) Gabriel Prosser (1775 - 1800) was the leader of an unsuccessful slave revolt in Richmond, captured on this day in 1800. Prosser planned to kill local whites,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agoMozambique War for Independence (1964) On this day in 1964, the Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO) launched a war against their Portuguese colonizers, winning independence after a decade of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down10
arrow-up121arrow-down1imageMozambique War for Independence (1964) On this day in 1964, the Mozambican Liberation Front (FRELIMO) launched a war against their Portuguese colonizers, winning independence after a decade of...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agoAnti-Water Charges Strike (1994) On this day in 1994, in opposition to water bill increases, working class Irish activists began a campaign of resistance, refusing to pay water bills and engaging...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up126arrow-down10
arrow-up126arrow-down1imageAnti-Water Charges Strike (1994) On this day in 1994, in opposition to water bill increases, working class Irish activists began a campaign of resistance, refusing to pay water bills and engaging...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agoAlice S. Rossi (1922 - 2009) Alice S. Rossi, born on this day in 1922, was a pioneering feminist and sociologist who co-founded the "National Organization of Women" (NOW). "Demands for equality...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down11
arrow-up119arrow-down1imageAlice S. Rossi (1922 - 2009) Alice S. Rossi, born on this day in 1922, was a pioneering feminist and sociologist who co-founded the "National Organization of Women" (NOW). "Demands for equality...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agoGeorge Jackson (1941 - 1971) George Jackson, born on this day in 1941, was the revolutionary author of "Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson" and co-founder of the Marxist-...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-down1imageGeorge Jackson (1941 - 1971) George Jackson, born on this day in 1941, was the revolutionary author of "Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson" and co-founder of the Marxist-...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agoPolice Storm Council Houses (1960) On this day in 1960, bailiffs supported by about 800 police attacked both Silverdale and Kennistoun House in St Pancras, London in an effort to evict organized...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up115arrow-down10
arrow-up115arrow-down1imagePolice Storm Council Houses (1960) On this day in 1960, bailiffs supported by about 800 police attacked both Silverdale and Kennistoun House in St Pancras, London in an effort to evict organized...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agoGrito de Lares (1868) On this day in 1868, the first major revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico, known as the "Grito de Lares" (Cry of Lares), began when several hundred rebels looted...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down10
arrow-up15arrow-down1imageGrito de Lares (1868) On this day in 1868, the first major revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico, known as the "Grito de Lares" (Cry of Lares), began when several hundred rebels looted...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days ago"Winter of Discontent" Begins (1978) On this day in 1978, one of the first strikes of the British "Winter of Discontent" began when 15,000 Ford workers, mostly from the Transport and General...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down11
arrow-up134arrow-down1image"Winter of Discontent" Begins (1978) On this day in 1978, one of the first strikes of the British "Winter of Discontent" began when 15,000 Ford workers, mostly from the Transport and General...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agoTeresa Rebull (1919 - 2015) Teresa Soler i Pi, better known by her stage name, "Teresa Rebull", was a Marxist, feminist, and singer-songwriter born on this day in 1919.plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down10
arrow-up19arrow-down1imageTeresa Rebull (1919 - 2015) Teresa Soler i Pi, better known by her stage name, "Teresa Rebull", was a Marxist, feminist, and singer-songwriter born on this day in 1919.plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agoLev Chernyi Assassinated (1921) Lev Chernyi was a Russian individualist anarchist theorist, poet, and leading figure of anti-Bolshevik rebellions who was executed without trial on this day in...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down11
arrow-up119arrow-down1imageLev Chernyi Assassinated (1921) Lev Chernyi was a Russian individualist anarchist theorist, poet, and leading figure of anti-Bolshevik rebellions who was executed without trial on this day in...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 8 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agoUpton Sinclair (1878 - 1968) Upton Sinclair Jr., born on this day in 1878, was an American writer and journalist who wrote nearly 100 books across multiple genres, most notably "The Jungle", which...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10
arrow-up117arrow-down1imageUpton Sinclair (1878 - 1968) Upton Sinclair Jr., born on this day in 1878, was an American writer and journalist who wrote nearly 100 books across multiple genres, most notably "The Jungle", which...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agoJean-Jacques Dessalines (1758 - 1806) Jean-Jacques Dessalines, born on this day in 1758, was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1805...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up142arrow-down10
arrow-up142arrow-down1imageJean-Jacques Dessalines (1758 - 1806) Jean-Jacques Dessalines, born on this day in 1758, was a leader of the Haitian Revolution and the first ruler of an independent Haiti under the 1805...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 9 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agoNew Zealand Women's Suffrage (1893) On this day in 1893, after two decades of campaigning by suffragettes such as Kate Sheppard (shown), New Zealand became the first country with a Western-style...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up122arrow-down10
arrow-up122arrow-down1imageNew Zealand Women's Suffrage (1893) On this day in 1893, after two decades of campaigning by suffragettes such as Kate Sheppard (shown), New Zealand became the first country with a Western-style...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 10 days agomessage-square0fedilink