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![Ruins of the Ludlow Colony near Trinidad, Colorado, following an attack by the Colorado National Guard. Forms part of the George Grantham Bain Collection at the Library of Congress. [Wikipedia]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Events/ludlowMassacre.jpg)
On this day in 1914, the Ludlow Massacre occurred when the Colorado National Guard and a private security force attacked 1,200 striking coal miners, killing 21 people, including women and children.
Image: Ruins of the Ludlow Colony near Trinidad, Colorado, following an attack by the Colorado National Guard. Forms part of the George Grantham Bain Collection at the Library of Congress. [Wikipedia]
Maria Silva Cruz, born on this day in 1915, was a Spanish anarchist and hero of the Casas Viejas Uprising, executed by fascists at age 21. Despite the efforts of her son, 1 at the time her death, Cruz's remains were never identified.
Image: Maria Silva Cruz, also known as La Libertaria
On this day in 1948, social democratic labor organizer Walter Reuther was shot and nearly killed in his home. This was the second attempt to assassinate Reuther, who was a politically outspoken leader of the UAW.
Image: Walter Reuther and his wife in Detroit Hospital after an assassination attempt on 20th April, 1948. Source: Spartacus-Educational