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Bhagat Singh Executed (1931) On this day in 1931, Marxist Indian revolutionary Bhagat Singh was executed by the colonial British government at 23 years of age after assassinating a police officer...
American Protective League Founded (1917) The American Protective League, founded on this day in 1917, was a volunteer organization of U.S. citizens that collaborated with the government to...
Emilio Aguinaldo (1869 - 1964) Emilio Aguinaldo, born on this day in 1869, was a Filipino revolutionary, politician, and military leader who became the first President of the Philippines (1899 -...
Pat Finucane (1949 - 1989) Pat Finucane, born on this day in 1949, was an Irish criminal defense lawyer who defended prominent IRA activists such as Bobby Sands
Slavoj Žižek (1949 - ) Slavoj Žižek, born on this day in 1949, is a Slovenian communist philosopher and public intellectual. "I am eating from a trash can. [Its name] is ideology
Xiang Jingyu Arrested (1928) On this day in 1928, Xiang Jingyu, an early feminist pioneer and revolutionary in the Communist Party of China, was arrested by French officials and turned over to the...
Ota Benga Passes (1916) Ota Benga was a Mbuti man brought from his African homeland as a teen and displayed like an animal at the Bronx Zoo
Harlem Riot (1935) On this day in 1935, a riot in Harlem began, sparked by rumors that a black Puerto Rican teenager was beaten by employees at a "five and dime" store, leading to what historian...
Gabriela Silang (1731 - 1763) Gabriela Silang, born on this day in 1731, was a Filipina revolutionary who led a revolt against Spanish colonizers after her husband's assassination, vowing to...
Unita Blackwell (1933 - 2019) Unita Zelma Blackwell, born on this day in 1933, was an American civil rights activist and educator who became the first black woman to be elected mayor in the state...
