On this day
May 30
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1937
Workers and families gather near Republic Steel plant for Memorial Day demonstration and picnic
Memorial Day Massacre (1937)1937
Chicago Police open fire on marchers without warning; ten workers killed, ninety-plus wounded
Memorial Day Massacre (1937)1937
Dorothy Day witnesses the police attack and later reports on the massacre
Memorial Day Massacre (1937)1967
Memorial plaque installed near the massacre site on the thirtieth anniversary
Memorial Day Massacre (1937)2026key event
Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York
Prosecution of Donald Trump in New York