Working class history – The Left Berlin

Palestine

7 October 2023: Palestinian militants break out of Gaza

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History

28 September 1939: Germany and the Soviet Union agree on the division of Poland

Occupy Wall Street Demonstration - Protest Sign saying 1% is not greater than 99%

Demonstrations & Direct Action

17 September 2011: Occupy Wall Street demonstrations begin

Demonstrations & Direct Action

12 September 1977: The murder of Steve Biko

by Phil Butland on 09/09/2026

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Demonstrations & Direct Action

8 September 2025: The Ulm5 break into Elbit Systems

by Phil Butland on 02/09/2026

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Flooding in New Orleans after levee failure disaster during Hurricane Katrina, 2005

Climate

29 August 2005: The levees break in New Orleans

by AJ Emerich on 25/08/2026

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Battle of Vertières - 18 April 1803 - Cap-Haitien - Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license

History

21 August 1791: Slave revolt and the Haitian Revolution

by Léo on 19/08/2026

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García Lorca in Betanzos with R. Fernández Cid, J. Álvarez Sánchez-Heredero, F. Esteve Barbá, and J. Barbeito. May 1932

Fascism

18 August 1936: Federico García Lorca is murdered by fascists

by Inês Colaço on 12/08/2026

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History

9 August 1970: The case of the Mangrove Nine

by Ekin Sarı on 05/08/2026

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Sport

1 August 1936: Opening of the Berlin Olympics

by Phil Butland on 28/07/2026

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Culture

25 June 1965: Dylan goes electric

by Phil Butland on 22/07/2026

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History

22 July 2011: The Anders Breivik attacks in Norway

by Andrei Belibou on 14/07/2026

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