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On this day in 1713, two hundred people rioted on the Boston Common, attacking the ships and warehouses of Andrew Belcher, a wealthy capitalist who had been exporting grain to the Caribbean during a domestic food shortage.
Hồ Chí Minh, born on this day in 1890, was a communist revolutionary who Việt Minh independence leader, serving as President of North Vietnam from 1945-1969. "To reap a return in 10 years, plant trees. To reap one in 100, cultivate the people."
Malcolm X, born on this day in 1925, was a revolutionary civil rights leader who advocated for black liberation by "any means necessary". "Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice. If you're a man you take it."
![A photograph of Mark Ashton, communist gay rights activist. Photo credit to Johnny Orr. [Wikipedia]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Individuals/markAshton.png)
Mark Ashton, born on this day in 1960, was a British communist, gay rights activist, and co-founder of the Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) group. He passed away from an AIDS-related illness at the age of 26.
Image: A photograph of Mark Ashton, communist gay rights activist. Photo credit to Johnny Orr. [Wikipedia]
![An old photograph of Matewan, unknown year. From Tony Santon [wvencyclopedia.org]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Events/battleOfMatewan.jpg)
On this day in 1920, Baldwin-Felts agents were met with armed resistance from local miners after serving eviction notices in Matewan, West Virginia, leading to the "Battle of Matewan", in which seven of the agents were killed.
Image: An old photograph of Matewan, unknown year. From Tony Santon [wvencyclopedia.org]