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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January 4, 1341
Birth of Wat Tyler (1341-1381), a leader of the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381.
Related Topics: Peasant Uprisings
January 4, 1901
Birth of C.L.R. James (1901-1989), Trinidadian Marxist, philosopher, historian, author, and cricket journalist.
January 4, 1989  
U.S. naval forces conducting a deliberately provocative mission off Libya shoot down two Libyan planes about 70 miles north of the Libyan coast. The U.S. later claims the Libyan planes had demonstrated ‘hostile intentions’.
Related Topics: LibyaU.S. Military



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