by Susan | Apr 25, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
April 25, 1974 A peaceful uprising by both the army and civilians, known as the Carnation Revolution (Revolução dos Cravos), ended 48 years of fascism in Portugal. People holding red carnations urged soldiers not to resist the overthrow and many placed the flowers in...
by Susan | Apr 24, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
April 24, 1863 The Union army issued General Orders No. 100, which provided a code of conduct for Federal soldiers and officers when dealing with Confederate prisoners and civilians. The final document consisted of 157 articles which established policies for, among...
by Susan | Apr 23, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
April 23, 1971 In the final event of Operation Dewey Canyon III, nearly 1,000 Vietnam War veterans threw their combat ribbons, helmets, and uniforms on the U.S. Capitol steps.
by Susan | Apr 22, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
April 22, 1970 Earth Day was celebrated in the United States for the first time; millions of Americans participated in rallies, marches and educational programs. Earth Day was the brainchild of Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, a staunch environmentalist who hoped...
by Susan | Apr 21, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history, Uncategorized
April 21, 1989 Six days after the death of Hu Yaobang, the deposed reform-minded leader of the Chinese Communist Party, some 100,000 students gathered at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square to commemorate Hu and voice their discontent with China’s authoritative...
by Susan | Apr 20, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
April 20, 1914 In what would be come to be known as the Ludlow Massacre, the Colorado National Guard, their salaries paid by the Rockefellers, attacked a tent colony of striking miners, killing dozens of men, women, and children. After a strike leader was killed while...
