January 13
The original Tompkins Square Riot (pictured above). As unemployed workers demonstrated in New York's Tompkins Square Park, a detachment of mounted police charged into the crowd, beating men, women and children with billy clubs. Declared Abram Duryee, the Commissioner of Police: "It was the most glorious sight I ever saw..." - 1874
And this: January 13, 1874 - The original Tompkins Square Riot took place. As unemployed workers demonstrated in New York's Tompkins Square Park, a detachment of mounted police charged into the crowd, beating men, women and children indiscriminately with billy clubs and leaving hundreds of casualties in their wake. Commented Abram Duryee, the commissioner of police, "It was the most glorious sight I ever saw . . ."
Chicano citrus workers strike in Covina, CA - 1919
(Exact date uncertain) As the nation debates a and fields, constitutional amendment to reign in the widespread practice of brutally overworking children in factories U .S. District Judge G.W. McClintic expresses concern, instead, about child idleness - 1924
Labor history found here:
http://www.unionist.com/today-in-labor-history & here:
http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?history_9_01_13_2010