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Today in history: England’s 99% crushed
June 15, 2012On June 15, 1381, Wat Tyler, a leader of a peasant/laborer rebellion that swept England, was killed by the king's supporters.
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IWW fundraiser attacked: Members tarred and feathered
June 14, 2012On June 14, 1924, in San Pedro California a mob armed with clubs attacked an IWW hall, where a program was being held to raise money for for defense. They were fighting a 1923 law that...
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First computer delivered to Census Bureau
June 14, 2012On June 14, 1951 the first commercially produced computer, UNIVAC 1, was delivered to the U.S. Census Bureau. The computers of the late 1940’s were all unique items created either at research labs or by companies...
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Union leader Avelino “Abba” Ramos dies at 78
June 13, 2012Avelino "Abba" Ramos, longtime leader in the ILWU, died in his sleep of Lewy body dementia, June 5, at Bali Bay Care Home in Richmond, Calif.
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14th Amendment passed: Oscar Dunn inaugurated Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
June 13, 2012On June 13, 1866 the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granting citizenship to African Americans was passed by Congress. Two years later, on the same day, Oscar James Dunn was elected Lieutenant-Governor of Louisiana. Dunn,...
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