Seeds of Fire: A People’s Chronology

Recalling events that happened on this day in history.
Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence.

Compiled by Ulli Diemer

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August 16, 1819
The Peterloo Massacre, when troops attack a peaceful crowd demanding parliamentary reform. Fifteen are killed and hundreds injured.
Related Topics: Massacres – Military/Violence Against Civilians
August 16, 2012  
South African police attack striking miners near Johannesburg, killing 34 and injuring many others.
Related Topics: Killings by Police – Mineworkers (Miners) – Police Violence – South Africa – Strikebreaking – Strikes


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