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5 November 1811: Saint-Leu enslaved revolt
On this day, 5 November 1811, enslaved people in Saint-Leu, in the then-British colony of Bourbon island (now the French colony, Réunion), rose up in…
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4 November 1910: Champagne tax strike
On this day, 4 November 1910, in a prelude to the Champagne riots of the following year, several grape growing communes in the Champagne region of Fr…
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3 November 2017: Marshall Islands fish strike
On 3 November 2017 around 20 workers at the Delap Marshall Islands Fishing Venture (MIFV) went on strike.
MIFV claimed that the strike was based on a…
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2 November 1917: Balfour declaration
On this day, 2 November 1917, the UK government issued the Balfour declaration, announcing its official policy to facilitate "the establishment in Pa…
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1 November 2008: Boeing workers win strike
On this day, 1 November 2008, thousands of Boeing machinists won their 2-month strike. The walkout was costing Boeing $100 million a day, and ended w…
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31 October 1979: Iran oil workers strike
On this day, 31 October 1978, 30,000 oil workers went on strike in Iran marking one of the early actions of the Iranian revolution. The oil workers, …
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30 October 1919: Pennsylvania blind workers strike
On this day, 30 October 1919, residents of the Pennsylvania Working Home for Blind Men demanded higher wages for their work, threatening to strike th…
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29 October 1831: Bristol reform riots
On this day, 29 October 1831, widespread rioting began in Bristol in response to the defeat of the second Reform Bill, which would have expanded the …
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28 October 1916: Conscription defeated in Australia
On this day, 28 October 1916, conscription to the army in Australia during World War I was narrowly defeated in a referendum by 51% to 49%. Labor pri…
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27 October 1948: NYC brewery strike grows
On this day, 27 October 1948, a two-week wildcat strike of New York City brewery workers had grown to 3500 people. Two of the city's brewers then dec…
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