may 10, 1886 - Haymarket square riot
Description:
A labor protest rally near Chicago's Haymarket Square turned into a riot after someone threw a bomb at police. At least eight people died as a result of the violence that day. Because there was a lack of evidence against them, eight radical labor activists were convicted in connection with the bombing.Added to timeline:
Date:
may 10, 1886
Now
~ 138 years ago
