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![May Day demonstration in Łódź under the banner of the KPRP (the original acronym of the Party), 1919 [libcom.org]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Organizations/communistPartyPoland.jpg)
On this day in 1918, the Communist Party of Poland was founded, combining the Marxist party SDKPiL, of which Rosa Luxemburg was a member, and the socialist PPS - Left. The following year, the party was banned during the Poland-Soviet War.
Image: May Day demonstration in Łódź under the banner of the KPRP (the original acronym of the Party), 1919 [libcom.org]
Kim Chwa-chin, born on this day in 1889, was a Korean general, independence activist, and anarchist who played an early role in the development of anarchism in Korea.
![Saturday, December 17th, 2011, a Kazakh riot police officer patrols in the center of Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan [thediplomat.com]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Events/zhanaozenMassacre.jpg)
On this day in 2011, police opened fire on striking oil workers and their families in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan, killing at least 17 and wounding dozens more. Anti-communist organizations such as Radio Free Europe supported the labor strife.
Image: Saturday, December 17th, 2011, a Kazakh riot police officer patrols in the center of Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan [thediplomat.com]