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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December 16, 1929  
Police in Rothbury, New South Wales, open fire on striking miners, killing one and wounding more than 40.
Related Topics: Killings by Police – Police Violence – Strikebreakers
December 16, 1989  
Mass protests in Timisoara, Romania mark the outbreak of revolt against the Ceausescu regime. The protests escalate and spread, and on December 25 the regime falls.
Related Topics: Revolts – Romania


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