The #FirstInternational was formed in London on #ThisDayInHistory in 1864. Officially the International Workingmen's Association (#IWMA), an alliance of #socialist, #anarchist, & #union leaders from around the world, the anarchists were driven out in 1872 & it collapsed in 1876.

#SilentSpring by #RachelCarson was published on #ThisDayInHistory in 1962. It highlighted the effects of rampant #pesticide use, helping to kick off a global #environmental movement. She was attacked as a "hysterical" communist for daring to question the actions of corporations.

After an awful collision at sea with fishing ship #SSVesta on #ThisDayInHistory in 1854, #OceanLiner #SSArctic, an American paddle steamer & #BlueRiband holder, sank 50 miles from Newfoundland. Of 400 aboard, only 64 crew & 24 male passengers escaped after stealing the lifeboats.

#RMSQueenMary greatly shortened #WorldWarII as the most successful troopship in history. Nicknamed the #GreyGhost, the #OceanLiner carried over 800,000 soldiers across 600,000 miles of open ocean unescorted. #QueenMary completed her last trooping voyage on #ThisDayInHistory 1946.

Organizing leftists can be a bit like herding cats but is crucial for saving this world. On #ThisDayInHistory in 1913 the #FirstInternationalSyndicalistCongress began in #London, a great success with heated debates. #Syndicalists aim for a stateless order run by workers councils.

☀️ Beyond Weapons: It explains why stars shine, how particle accelerators generate matter, and why tiny mass changes yield massive energy.
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The #BlackAndTans #StateTerrorist #police force sacked the Irish town of #Trim in #CountyMeath on #ThisDayInHistory in 1920. They shot two unarmed teenagers, then burnt down numerous homes & businesses, often with mere minutes of warning to clear out and flee to the countryside.

On this day in history in 1722, American Founding Father Samuel Adams was born. You can learn more about Adams in our blog: buff.ly/LD8wIz3

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The second-largest #OceanLiner ever built (surpassed only in 2004), #RMSQueenElizabeth was launched in #Scotland on #ThisDayInHistory in 1938. Completed first as a troopship due to #WorldWarII, the #Cunard giant would not have her commercial maiden voyage until October of 1946.

The #BattleOfHolbeckMoor was #ThisDayInHistory in 1936, when #antifascists & #communists challenged #OswaldMosley & his #Blackshirts in Leeds. Hearing the #fascist demagogue & 1000 of his terrorist thugs would rally, 30,000 #antifa showed up to shout them down and throw punches.

Following the #FirstIntifada in #Palestine, a large #HungerStrike was launched by #Palestinians in Israeli custody on #ThisDayInHistory in 1992. One died as a result, while several non-prisoners were killed and many injured when #IDF attacked demonstrations backing the strike.

9/26/1983 Soviet officer Stanislav Petrov prevented nuclear war by correctly judging a false alarm of incoming U.S. missiles. His decision likely saved millions and kept the Cold War on ice.

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☀️ Fooled by Light: He was right, sunlight reflecting off high-altitude cloud tops had triggered false satellite alerts.
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In #OperationSeaSpray, starting #ThisDayInHistory in 1950, the #USNavy intentionally sprayed the bacteria #SerratiaMarcescens & #BacillusGlobigii into the #SanFrancisco air for six days, infecting every resident, as a #BiologicalWeapons test – a thing the military did 239 times.

Going into the first-ever televised presidential debate, #ThisDayInHistory in 1960, #Nixon was well ahead of #Kennedy. Despite thoughtful answers, Nixon sweated profusely & his stubble showed (he refused makeup), and his suit made him look dead. The next such debate was in 1976.

The #RockyHorrorPictureShow was first released to cinemas on #ThisDayInHistory in 1975. Based on a hit theatre production, the film actually flopped at the box office, with audiences unsure what to make of it, but became a cult hit and the longest-running theatrical release ever.

Whilst with a group of #Jewish #refugees on #ThisDayInHistory in 1940, philosopher & social critic #WalterBenjamin killed himself. He was in #Francoist Spain with a visa for travel to the United States, but the #fascist government in Madrid decided to send him back to the #Nazis.

On this day in 1777, following their victory at Brandywine, General Howe marched the British Army into Philadelphia unopposed and held the city for nearly a year.

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On #ThisDayInHistory in 1934, #RMSQueenMary was launched in Scotland. Construction had begun in 1930 but was halted due to the #GreatDepression. The British gov. loaned the needed funds on condition that #Cunard merge with #WhiteStar. #QueenMary is now a hotel in #LongBeach, CA.