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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June 20, 1789
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The Tennis Court Oath: Members of the Third Estate (the Commons), ousted from the Salle des États by the French king, gather in an indoor tennis court and swear an oath vowing not to separate until they have given France a constitution.
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June 20, 1995
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Shell Oil gives in to international pressure and abandons its plans to dispose of the Brent Spar oil-drilling platform and its contents into the North Atlantic. The environmental group Greenpeace spearheads the effort to prevent Shell from sinking the rig, its members boarding and occupying it as a tactic to stop the deep sea disposal.
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June 20, 2011
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The separate groups comprising the Indignants Peoples March start out from localities across Spain and begin walking toward Madrid. The marchers plan to visit communities across the country, listen to grievances, help start people’s assemblies, and then converge in the capital.
When the marchers arrive in Madrid on July 23, they assemble to discuss experiences and plan further actions. Some form camps, many participate in the I 15-M Social Forum.
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