7Bolton Hall (1854 - 1938) Bolton Hall, born on this day in 1854, was an American lawyer, author, and Georgist activist who worked on behalf of the poor and helped start the back-to-the-land... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 2h · 0 comments
17James Cone (1938 - 2018) James Hal Cone, born on this day in 1938, was an American theologian known for his advocacy of black liberation theology, authoring texts such as "The Cross and the... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 7h · 0 comments
12Sheldon Wolin (1922 - 2015) Sheldon Wolin, born on this day in 1922, was a political theorist notable for coining the term "inverted totalitarianism" in his landmark 2008 text "Democracy... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 1d · 0 comments
27British Communists Arrested (1925) On this day in 1925, twelve organizers with the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) were arrested and charged with violating the Mutiny Act of 1797 c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 1d · 0 comments
40PATCO Strike (1981) On this day in 1981, the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) declared a strike, seeking better working conditions, better pay, and less hours, resulting... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 2d · 2 comments
27Roger Casement Executed (1916) Roger Casement was a human rights journalist and Irish revolutionary who was executed on this day in 1916 by the British state for treason after trying to acquire... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 2d · 0 comments
7Roger Casement Executed (1916) Roger Casement was a human rights journalist and Irish revolutionary who was executed on this day in 1916 by the British state for treason after trying to acquire... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 2d · 0 comments
26Gulf of Tonkin Incident (1964) On this day in 1964, the Gulf of Tonkin Incident occurred when the American destroyer Maddox was damaged in North Vietnamese waters, an event the U.S. government... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 3d · 2 comments
71Mother Jones (1837 - 1930) Mary "Mother" Jones, baptized on this day in 1837, was an Irish-born American schoolteacher and dressmaker who became a prominent and militant union organizer in... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 4d · 4 comments
37Denise Oliver-Velez (1947 - ) Denise Oliver-Velez, born on this day in 1947, is a former member of both the Young Lords and Black Panthers, as well as an American professor, activist, and... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 4d · 0 comments
5Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising (1903) On this day in 1903, 800 Bulgarian rebels associated with the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) seized the North Macedonian town of... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 3d · 0 comments
12Maji Maji Rebellion Begins (1905) On this day in 1905, Matumbi tribesmen in colonial German East Africa (modern Tanzania) destroyed cotton crops and a trading post in the city of Samanga,... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 5d · 0 comments
14Sadah and Badawi Arrested (2018) On this day in 2018, Saudi Arabian women's rights activists Nassima al-Sadah and Samar Badawi were arrested in a government crackdown of political activists,... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 6d · 0 comments
0Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising (1903) On this day in 1903, 800 Bulgarian rebels associated with the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO) seized the North Macedonian town of... c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 3d · 0 comments
22Tavio Amorin Assassinated (1992) Tavio Amorin was a Togolese socialist politician, Pan-Africanist, and human rights activist who was likely assassinated by state police on this day in 1992. c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 7d · 0 comments
54Dr. John Britton Murdered (1994) On this day in 1994, Dr. John Britton was murdered by a far-right anti-abortionist in Pensacola, Florida c/workingclasscalendar · by roig@lemmy.world · 7d · 0 comments
