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Luigi Galleani (1861 - 1931)Aug 12th, 1861

Luigi Galleani, born on this day in 1861, was an anarchist known for his advocacy of "propaganda of the deed". Galleani and his followers were responsible for multiple campaigns of anti-capitalist violence throughout the U.S. and Italy.

Mario Santucho (1936 - 1976)Aug 12th, 1936

Mario Roberto Santucho, born on this day in 1936, was an Argentine revolutionary, guerrilla combatant, and founder of the Partido Revolucionario de los Trabajadores (Workers' Revolutionary Party, PRT).

The front cover of a booklet about the strike, titled "Workers at War - CNETU and the 1946 African Mineworkers' Strike" [https://www.saha.org.za/]
South Africa Miners Strike (1946)Aug 12th, 1946

On this day in 1946, nearly 100,000 black South African miners of the Witwatersrand went on strike to demand higher wages. They faced savage police brutality, suffering more than 1,300 casualties in just one week of protest.

Image: The front cover of a booklet about the strike, titled "Workers at War - CNETU and the 1946 African Mineworkers' Strike" [https://www.saha.org.za/]

In August 1898, the Hawaiian flag was lowered from Iolani Palace and replaced by the flag of the United States of America. [nea.org]
U.S. Annexes Hawaii (1898)Aug 12th, 1898

On this day in 1898, a formal ceremony was held at Iolani Palace to commemorate the annexation of Hawaii by the United States. The event was boycotted by nearly 40,000 native Hawaiians on the island.

Image: In August 1898, the Hawaiian flag was lowered from Iolani Palace and replaced by the flag of the United States of America. [nea.org]