Today in Labor History June 9, 1798: Irish Rebellion of 1798: Battles of Arklow and Saintfield. 10,000 members of the United Irishmen launched an assault on the British-held town of Arklow, in County Wicklow. From there, they hoped to take Dublin. However, the British were better armed and successfully repelled them. 1840s Today in Labor History June 9, 1843: Bertha […]
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Today in Labor History June 8, 1852: The earliest recorded strike by Chinese immigrants occurred when Chinese laborers demanded a raise while working on the Parrott granite building in San Francisco. 1870s Today in Writing History June 8, 1876 – George Sand, French author and playwright died. She was one of the most popular writers in Europe during
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French Revolution Today in Labor History June 7, 1788: Residents of Grenoble, France, tossed roof tiles and junk down upon royal troops during the Day of the Tiles. This was one of the first events of the French Revolution. Tensions had been rising because of poor harvests, poverty and hunger. To make matters worse, the aristocracy and
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Today in Labor History June 6, 1778: The U.S. abolished debtor’s prisons, though debtors continued to flourish and creditors came up with numerous other ways to punish them. The Paris Uprising of 1832 June 6, 1832: French monarchist forces put down the June Rebellion (AKA the Paris Uprising of 1832). The uprising, lasting from June
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