jan 1, 1819 - Peterloo
Description:
A massacre in Manchester, England; there was a large assembly of people due to social and political unrest (liberal); the soldiers were told to arrest the speakers but they turned on the crowd; 11 killed; 500 injured; a massacre of radical reformers by British militiaAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1819
Now
~ 206 years ago