roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agoEisenhower Doctrine Declared (1957) On this day in 1957, President Eisenhower declared the "Eisenhower Doctrine", authorizing commitment of U.S. forces to any nation threatened by "international...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up115
arrow-up115imageEisenhower Doctrine Declared (1957) On this day in 1957, President Eisenhower declared the "Eisenhower Doctrine", authorizing commitment of U.S. forces to any nation threatened by "international...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agoCLR James (1901 - 1989) CLR James, born on this day in 1901, was a Trinidadian historian and journalist whose works include "The Black Jacobins", a history of the Haitian Revolution, and "World...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up12
arrow-up12imageCLR James (1901 - 1989) CLR James, born on this day in 1901, was a Trinidadian historian and journalist whose works include "The Black Jacobins", a history of the Haitian Revolution, and "World...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 5 days agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agoSammy Younge Jr. Assassinated (1966) On this day in 1966, activist Sammy Younge Jr. was shot dead by a clerk after he attempted to use a "whites only" restroom in Tuskegee, Alabama. After his...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up12
arrow-up12imageSammy Younge Jr. Assassinated (1966) On this day in 1966, activist Sammy Younge Jr. was shot dead by a clerk after he attempted to use a "whites only" restroom in Tuskegee, Alabama. After his...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agoBaixa de Cassanje revolt (1961) On this day in 1961, cotton plantation workers in the Baixa de Cassanje region of Angola protested for better working conditions, an act which escalated into a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11imageBaixa de Cassanje revolt (1961) On this day in 1961, cotton plantation workers in the Baixa de Cassanje region of Angola protested for better working conditions, an act which escalated into a...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 6 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agoFederico Borrell García (1912 - 1936) Federico García, born on this day in 1912, was a Spanish anarchist and Republican militiaman who fought in the Spanish Civil War. Some believe him to be the...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11imageFederico Borrell García (1912 - 1936) Federico García, born on this day in 1912, was a Spanish anarchist and Republican militiaman who fought in the Spanish Civil War. Some believe him to be the...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 7 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 12 hours agoSenator Beveridge's Imperialist Speech (1900) On this day in 1900, Senator Albert J. Beveridge (1862 - 1927) gave a speech that made plain the United States' imperialist intentions for the Pacific...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up18
arrow-up18imageSenator Beveridge's Imperialist Speech (1900) On this day in 1900, Senator Albert J. Beveridge (1862 - 1927) gave a speech that made plain the United States' imperialist intentions for the Pacific...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 12 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 17 hours agoPanamanian Flag Protest (1964) On this day in 1964, the anti-American riot known as the "Flag Protest" began in Panama over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone, then controlled by the United...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up119
arrow-up119imagePanamanian Flag Protest (1964) On this day in 1964, the anti-American riot known as the "Flag Protest" began in Panama over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone, then controlled by the United...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 17 hours agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agoGerman 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,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up120
arrow-up120imageGerman 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,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agoTragic 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...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up18
arrow-up18imageTragic 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...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agoArturo Giovannitti (1884 - 1959) Arturo Giovannitti, born on this day in 1884, was an Italian-American IWW organizer, socialist activist, and poet. While imprisoned during the 1912 Lawrence...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square1fedilinkarrow-up113
arrow-up113imageArturo Giovannitti (1884 - 1959) Arturo Giovannitti, born on this day in 1884, was an Italian-American IWW organizer, socialist activist, and poet. While imprisoned during the 1912 Lawrence...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square1fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agoSNCC Adopts Anti-War Position (1966) On this day in 1966, the SNCC adopted an official stance against the Vietnam War, connecting the struggle for liberation at home to Vietnamese liberation...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up14
arrow-up14imageSNCC Adopts Anti-War Position (1966) On this day in 1966, the SNCC adopted an official stance against the Vietnam War, connecting the struggle for liberation at home to Vietnamese liberation...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agoRevolutionary Committee of Puerto Rico Founded (1867) On this day in 1867, the Revolutionary Committee of Puerto Rico was founded by exiled revolutionaries to fight for independence from Spain....plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up18
arrow-up18imageRevolutionary Committee of Puerto Rico Founded (1867) On this day in 1867, the Revolutionary Committee of Puerto Rico was founded by exiled revolutionaries to fight for independence from Spain....plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 13 days agoGuy Debord (1931 - 1994) Guy Debord, born on this day in 1931, was a Marxist philosopher and filmmaker who co-founded the Situationist International and authored "The Society of the Spectacle"...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11imageGuy Debord (1931 - 1994) Guy Debord, born on this day in 1931, was a Marxist philosopher and filmmaker who co-founded the Situationist International and authored "The Society of the Spectacle"...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 13 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 17 days agoLuigi Fabbri (1877 - 1935) Luigi Fabbri, born on this day in 1877, was an anarchist writer, theorist, and educator. Fabbri was a prolific author; among his works is an anarchist response to...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10
arrow-up10imageLuigi Fabbri (1877 - 1935) Luigi Fabbri, born on this day in 1877, was an anarchist writer, theorist, and educator. Fabbri was a prolific author; among his works is an anarchist response to...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 17 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 24 days agoChelsea Manning (1987 - ) Chelsea Manning, born on this day in 1987, is a U.S. whistleblower convicted of violating the Espionage Act after disclosing ~750,000 govt. documents to WikiLeaks,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up11
arrow-up11imageChelsea Manning (1987 - ) Chelsea Manning, born on this day in 1987, is a U.S. whistleblower convicted of violating the Espionage Act after disclosing ~750,000 govt. documents to WikiLeaks,...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 24 days agomessage-square0fedilink
roig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 1 month agoPeter 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-...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coimagemessage-square0fedilinkarrow-up10
arrow-up10imagePeter 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-...plus-squarestahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.coroig@lemmy.worldMBEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square0fedilink
