On This Day in Working Class History
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On This Day in Working Class History

by Working Class History

Daily briefings of On This Day people's history anniversaries every day of the year. From the Working Class History team.Help support our work by joining us on patreon and accessing exclusive content and benefits: patreon.com/workingclasshistory

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1
Sioux City Free Speech Fight: Workers vs Censorship
1:26 Mar 26, 2026
2
Mongomo Strike: Labor Unrest in Equatorial Guinea
1:14 Mar 25, 2026
3
Renault Romania Strike: Auto Workers Demand Higher Wages
1:19 Mar 24, 2026
4
The Via Rasella Attack: Resistance in Nazi Occupied Rome
1:34 Mar 23, 2026
5
Philippines Strike at the US Military Bases
0:58 Mar 22, 2026
6
Britain: The End of the Poll Tax
1:24 Mar 21, 2026
7
Azores Airlines Strike: Pilots, Pay, and Atlantic Tensions
1:05 Mar 20, 2026
8
Howard University Occupation: Student Protest and Black Power
1:08 Mar 19, 2026
9
Tolpuddle Martyrs Sentenced: Punishment and Protest
1:08 Mar 18, 2026
10
Armstrong Whitworth Strike: Women Workers in World War I
2:06 Mar 17, 2026
11
Beyazıt Square Massacre: The Attack That Shook Turkey
1:21 Mar 16, 2026
12
Andorra Public Sector Strike: Workers vs Government Cuts
1:14 Mar 15, 2026
13
USS Columbia Eagle Mutiny: Anti War Rebellion at Sea
1:19 Mar 14, 2026
14
Sömmerda Commune: A Forgotten German Workers’ Uprising
1:44 Mar 13, 2026
15
Barcelona General Strike: Protest Against Franco
1:06 Mar 12, 2026
16
Portugal Coup Attempt: The Crisis After the Carnation Revolution
2:31 Mar 11, 2026
17
El Bordo Fire: Tragedy in Pachuco, Mexico
1:27 Mar 10, 2026
18
Un Día Sin Nosotras: The Mexican Women’s Strike
1:38 Mar 9, 2026
19
Harbour Workers Rise: Hong Kong Seamen’s Strike Victory
1:23 Mar 8, 2026
20
New York Jewish Bagel Bakers Strike Again
1:02 Mar 7, 2026
21
UK Coal Miners Bring down Conservative Government
2:04 Mar 6, 2026
22
Miners’ vs Thatcher: Battle That Changed Britain
1:57 Mar 5, 2026
23
Biratnagar Jute Mill Strike: Nepal’s Labour Uprising
1:16 Mar 4, 2026
24
Red Labin: The Miners Who Rose Up Against Fascism
2:27 Mar 3, 2026
25
Who Killed Berta Cáceres? Her Assassination and the Fight for Indigenous Land Rights
2:14 Mar 2, 2026
26
The Strike That Shook Nazi-Occupied Italy
1:52 Mar 1, 2026
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28 February 1879: Wotonga strike
1:51 Feb 28, 2026
28
27 February 1937: Woolworths sitdown strike
2:04 Feb 27, 2026
29
26 February 1906: Cerbère orange carriers strike
1:40 Feb 26, 2026
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25 February 2008: Cameroon taxi strike
1:38 Feb 25, 2026
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24 February 1942: Canadian Japanese deportations
2:26 Feb 24, 2026
32
23 February 1864: Troy collar laundry strike
1:08 Feb 23, 2026
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22 February 1865: The Dripping riot
1:20 Feb 22, 2026
34
21 February 1965: Malcolm X assassinated
2:29 Feb 21, 2026
35
20 February 1917: NY women's food riot
1:29 Feb 20, 2026
36
19 February 1951: Grenada labour rebellion
1:15 Feb 19, 2026
37
18 February 1946: Royal Indian Navy mutiny
1:32 Feb 18, 2026
38
17 February 1981: Alberta beer strike ends
1:21 Feb 17, 2026
39
16 February 1943: Mildred Fish-Harnack executed
1:24 Feb 16, 2026
40
15 February 1910: Triangle Shirtwaist strike ends
1:35 Feb 15, 2026
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14 February 1934: Belize unemployed agitation
1:22 Feb 14, 2026
42
13 February 1913: Mother Jones arrested
1:23 Feb 13, 2026
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12 February 1920: First women's strike in Colombia
1:36 Feb 12, 2026
44
11 February 1967: Black Cat protest
1:19 Feb 11, 2026
45
10 February 1930: Il Popolo di Trieste bombing
1:33 Feb 10, 2026
46
9 February 2007: Alejandro Finisterre dies
1:33 Feb 9, 2026
47
8 February 1840: NZ eight hour day
1:58 Feb 9, 2026
48
7 February 1919: No Beer No Work movement
1:45 Feb 7, 2026
49
6 February 2006: Liberia Firestone strike
2:00 Feb 6, 2026
50
5 February 1919: La Canadiense strike
2:08 Feb 5, 2026
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