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Athens General Strike (2012)Sept 26th, 2012
On this day in 2012, 100k-200k protesters took to the streets in Athens, Greece, as workers carried out a 24-hour general strike to protest against the policy of austerity. At the time, unemployment was ~25% and minimum wage cut by 22%.
Image: People gather in front of the Greek Parliament building, unknown year [libcom.org]
S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike Assassinated (1959)Sept 26th, 1959
On this day in 1959, social reformer and founder of the Sri Lankan Freedom Party S.W.R.D. Bandaranaike was assassinated by a Buddhist monk. After his death, his widow Sirima became the world's first female Prime Minister.