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

January 15, 1809
Birth of Pierre-Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865), French philosopher and anarchist.
January 15, 1919
Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht are murdered in Berlin by right-wing Freikorps militia. Further Reading: Elzbeta Ettinger: Rosa Luxemburg: A Life Paul Frolich: Rosa Luxemburg Rosa Luxemburg Internet Archive Neil Faulkner: The German Revolution History Archive of the German Revolution Related Topics: Assassinations – German History – Revolutionary Moments
January 15, 1925
American military forces intervene in Shanghai, China. They remain until August 29, 1925. Related Topics: Chinese History – Intervention – U.S. Imperialism
January 15, 1929
Birth of Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968), American civil rights leader. Further Reading: Dr Martin Luther King Jr Speeches The Martin Luther King Jr. Research and Education Institute Democracy Now: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 1929-1968 Related Topics: Black Issues – Civil Rights Movement (U.S.)