Jan
16
2009
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John C. Fremont by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
One hundred and sixty-two years ago on this day in people’s history, Lieutenant Colonel John C. Fremont became governor of the newly conquered territory of California. On January 16th, 1847 Commodore Robert Stockton appointed the so-called “Pathfinder of Western Exploration,” to the position following the Capitulation of …
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Jan
15
2009
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Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Exactly ninety-years ago on this day in people’s history, Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht were assassinated in Germany. On January 15th, 1919 in the midst of an uprising, the two revolutionaries were abducted, tortured and murdered by the Freikorps. Luxemburg, a Polish Jewish intellectual, …
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Jan
14
2009
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Plessy v. Ferguson by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
One-hundred and thirteen years ago on this day in people’s history, the Supreme Court of the United States legitimized “separate but equal” segregationist policies. On January 14th, 1896 justices returned an 8-1 decision in Plessy v. Ferguson ruling that a Louisiana law separating whites and blacks on …
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Jan
13
2009
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Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Forty-one years ago on this day in people’s music history, Johnny Cash performed his famed concert at Folsom State Prison in California. On January 13th, 1968, the iconoclastic singer changed music history when he recorded two live sets before a crowd of the incarcerated. Cash’s …
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Jan
12
2009
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The British-Zulu War by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Exactly one-hundred and thirty years ago, the British-Zulu War began in Southern Africa. On January 12th, 1879, British Lieutenant General Lord Chelmsford commanded three columns in an invasion of the Zulu Nation. Prior to the start of the war, Sir Henry Bartle Frere as British High Commissioner …
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Jan
09
2009
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Panama Canal Zone Riots by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Exactly forty-five years ago on this day in people’s history, nationalist riots erupted in Panama over control of the Canal Zone. On January 9th, 1964 students from the Central American nation sought to raise the Panamanian flag over Balboa High School in the zone when their …
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Jan
07
2009
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Argentina’s Tragic Week by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Exactly ninety years ago on this day in people’s history, four workers were killed in Buenos Aires, Argentina starting ‘la semana tragica’ or the tragic week. On January 7th, 1919, military officers used deadly force against striking workers echoing the worldwide demand for an eight hour day …
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Jan
06
2009
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EMI Drops the Sex Pistols by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Thirty-two years ago on this day in people’s rock history, the EMI record label terminated its contract with the British Punk Band “The Sex Pistols.” On January 6th 1977, the raucous quartet headed by lead singer Johnny Rotten was fired only three months into their …
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Jan
05
2009
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“The Indictment of Dr. Benjamin Spock” by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Forty-one years ago on this day in people’s history, Dr. Benjamin Spock alongside four others was indicted for conspiring to violate the Selective Services Act of 1948. On January 5th, 1968, the influential pediatrician and author of the best-selling book “Baby and Child Care” …
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Dec
31
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British East India Company Chartered by Subversive Historian Gabriel San Roman
Four-hundred and eight years ago on this day in people’s history, the British East India Company was chartered by Queen Elizabeth I. On December 31st, 1600, under the title of “The Governor and Company of Merchants of London Trading into the East Indies,” the group …
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