Today In History

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"Never interrupt an enemy who's making a mistake." Napoléon Bonaparte

7 years 11 months ago - 7 years 11 months ago #385 by Nikita

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April 20, 1914

The Colorado National Guard, where several men were paid by John D. Rockefeller, owner of the mines, opens fire with machine guns on workers on strike during The Ludlow Massacre .

" The culminating act of perhaps the most violent struggle between corporate power and laboring men in American history. "

Howard Zinn

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7 years 11 months ago - 7 years 11 months ago #386 by Damni

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I bet it wasn't full of crappy palm oil back then

:puke:

Edit: I was referring to the nutella post by Funzo.

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7 years 11 months ago #387 by Rs_Funzo

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April 21st, 753 b.C.
Founding of Rome
Happy 2769th birthday!

PS:

Damni wrote: I bet it wasn't full of crappy palm oil back then

Yes Dan, in fact I eat it just 2-3 times a month.

-VIS ET HONOR-

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7 years 11 months ago #388 by snakeplissken

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April 21 1967 - Coup in Greece by Military. Overthrow of Govt and establishment of "Regime of the Colonels".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_military_junta_of_1967%E2%80%9374

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