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![228 Incident (The Terrible Inspection) by Jun Li, c. 1947 [Wikicommons]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Events/228Massacre.jpg)
On this day in 1947, the 228 Massacre took place in Taiwan when anti-government protesters were fired on by the army, killing three. The murders began a period of open rebellion and 38 years of martial law known as the "White Terror".
Image: 228 Incident (The Terrible Inspection) by Jun Li, c. 1947 [Wikicommons]
On this day in 1977, following fraudulent elections that put General Romero in power, the right-wing Salvadoran military viciously attacked anti-government protesters in San Salvador, killing between 200 and 1,500 people.
Image: A photo of General Romero in military uniform, unknown year
Victor L. Berger, born on this day in 1860, was a co-founder of the Socialist Party of America and the first socialist member of the House of Representatives. A white supremacist, Berger sought to ban Asian immigrants from the Party.