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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October 22, 1844
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Birth of Louis Riel (1844-1885), Métis leader, fighter for Métis land rights and self-determination, founder of Manitoba, leader of the Red River Rebellion and the Northwest Rebellion.
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October 22 - December 6, 1856
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U.S. forces invade China in order to ‘protect American interests’ and to take revenge for an assault on a boat displaying the American flag.
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October 22, 1887
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Birth of John Reed (1887-1920), radical journalist, communist, author of Ten Days That Shook the World, an account of the Russian Revolution of 1917.
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October 22 - 29, 1922
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Mussolini’s March on Rome, the fascist seizure of power in Italy.
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October 22, 1960
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Founding of the Committee of 100, a British anti-war group.
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October 22, 1977
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In the largest mass arrest in Canada since War Measures Act, Montreal police raid the Truxx gay bar and charge 146 men with being found-ins in a common bawdy house.
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October 22 - 27, 1996
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The Days of Action, a series of demonstrations against the extreme-right Ontario government led by Premier Mike Harris.
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