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On this day in 1977, French mercenaries attempted to overthrow the socialist People's Republic of Benin. Forces allied with President Kérékou, aided by North Korean soldiers, effectively repelled the invading force, and the coup failed.
Image: Monument to the victims of the coup attempt of January 16th, 1977. Place des Martyrs, Cotonou, Bénin [Wikipedia]
On this day in 1943, the Baltimore Afro-American published the "Draftee's Prayer", an ode against imperialist war and call to fight domestic oppression.
Angelo Herndon was a communist labor leader convicted of insurrection after attempting to organize black and white workers in Atlanta, Georgia. He addressed the court on this day in 1933, stating "You cannot kill the working class".
Juan López Sanchez, born on this day in 1900, was a Spanish construction worker, anarchist, member of the Confederación Nacional del Trabajo (CNT), and one of the founders of the Federación Sindicalista Libertaria.