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On this day in 1915, three anarcho-communists entered the Home Savings Bank in San Francisco and committed an armed robbery, taking more than $2,400, reportedly to help the revolutionary movement in Russia.
Image: William Juber, shown alongside a handwritten note visually describing him
On this day in 1976, mail worker Devshi Bhudia was fired, triggering the Grunwick Dispute. The mostly women immigrant strikers enjoyed broad support from rank-and-file labor, but the strike failed after labor leadership declined to support them.
Image: A group of women associated with the Grunwick Strike Committee protesting, some holding signs that say "GRUNWICK STRIKE COMMITTEE STOP THE N.A.F.F. CUT GRUNWICK OFF NOW!"
On this day in 1994, Tyke, an abused circus elephant, killed her trainer and escaped into the streets of Honolulu, Hawaii. She died after being shot 86-87 times by police and subsequently became an international symbol for animal rights.
Image: Tyke, in circus dress, runs along the street while police officers in the background aim their weapons at her
On this day in 1968, four Warsaw Pact countries - the Soviet Union, Poland, Bulgaria, and Hungary - invaded Czechoslovakia with ~200,000 troops to stop the "Prague Spring", liberal reforms promoted by the government of Alexander Dubček.
Image: A group of civilians look at a tank on what appears to be a city street
On this day in 1948, workers of the British-owned African Wharfage Company (AWC) began a work stoppage that turned into a general strike, paralyzing the city for weeks and leading the government to declare a state of emergency.