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14 April 1913: Belgium general strike
On this day, 14 April 1913, workers across Belgium went on strike, after the failure of Parliament to introduce universal male suffrage, the strike, …
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13 April 1890: Ben Fletcher born
On this day, 13 April 1890, Black dock worker and leading Industrial Workers of the World union activist, Ben Fletcher, was born in Philadelphia. Sta…
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12 April 1920: Ireland general strike
On this day, 12 April 1920, workers in Ireland launched a general strike in support of pro-independence prisoners who were on hunger strike in Mountj…
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11 April 1960: April revolution
On this day, 11 April 1960, the body of a young activist, Kim Ju-yul, was found on the beach in Masan, South Korea. The young high school student had…
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10 April 1911: Lima general strike
On this day, 10 April 1911, a general strike erupted in Lima, Peru bringing business and transport to a standstill. The stoppage broke out in support…
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9 April 1946: Palestine general strike
On this day, 9 April 1946, Palestinian Arab and Jewish workers at the Tel Aviv post office walked out on strike. The next day, they were joined by po…
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8 April 2019: Gabon student protests
On 8 April 2019 protests began in Gabon against government proposals to reduce access to student grants. Many university students were entitled to gr…
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7 April 2010: Carlsberg beer strike
On this day, 7 April 2010, 800 Carlsberg factory workers in Copenhagen, Denmark, walked out on strike in protest at new management policies to restri…
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6 April 1712: New York enslaved uprising
On this day, 6 April 1712, a major rebellion of enslaved people in North America took place in New York City.
The enslaved people set fire to a buildi…
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5 April 1977: 504 sit-ins
On this day, 5 April 1977, US disability rights activists and organisers stormed and occupied the offices of the US Department of Health, Education, …
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