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

September 6, 1492
Christopher Columbus and crew leave the Canary Islands aboard three ships on what will turn out to be a five-week voyage westward.
September 6 - 12, 1869
The First International holds its Congress in Basle, Switzerland. Related Topics: First International – Workers' History
September 6, 1920
Anarchists set off a bomb on Wall Street in front of J.P. Morgan’s bank. The explosion kills 38 and seriously injures 143. Most of the dead and injured are young workers working at poorly paid jobs in the area; the presumed target, banker J.P. Morgan, is not in his office: he is several thousand miles away, in Scotland. Further Reading: Buda’s Wagon: A Brief History of the Car Bomb, by Mike Davis You Can’t Blow Up a Social Relationship Related Topics: Anarchism – Anarchism/Critiques – Bombers – Bombing – Political Violence – Propaganda of the Deed – Terrorism – Violence Against Civilians
September 6, 1941
All Jews over the age of six in German-occupied territories are ordered by the Nazi regime to wear a yellow Star of David on their clothing. Related Topics: Anti-Semitism – Holocaust – Jews – Nazi History
September 6, 1969
A group of left-leaning members of Canada’s New Democratic Party adopts a statement known as the Waffle Manifesto, which becomes the basis for the Waffle group within the NDP. Related Topics: New Democratic Party (NDP) – Waffle Movement