In the French Revolutionary Calendar, today, Sunday, October 6, 2013 is: Quintidi 15 Vendémiaire, the fifteenth day of year 222 of the revolutionary era—the fifth day of décade 2 of this year, and the fifteenth day of Vendémiaire, the first month in the French Republican Calendar. Fête du jour (Feast day of the people): Âne (Donkey). All days of the French Revolutionary Calendar had the name of an agricultural or ornamental plant, except the 5th (Quintidi) and 10th days (Decadi) of every decade, which had the names either of a domestic animal on the fifth day (Quintidi) or an agricultural tool on the tenth day (Decadi). 1789. French Revolution. As a result of the women of Paris marching to Versailles the day before their main demand is met—Louis XVI returns to Paris. 1917. Russia. The Petrograd Soldiers’ Soviet declares that it no longer reports to the Provisional Government. 1918. USA. First National Conference of Trade Union Women. 1953. Guiana. Uprising: Brit naval and other military forces are on their way to British Guiana in response to a threat to the administration of the British colony after the left-wing People’s Progressive Party victory . 1961. USA. Build Bomb Shelters: Kennedy advises American families to build bomb shelters to protect them from atomic fallout in the event of a nuclear war. Many Americans did prepare for nuclear war by buying up canned goods and building backyard bomb shelters. Also at the time many homebuilders offered a bomb shelter as part of new home packages. 1975. Thailand. The Thailand defense minister seized power today after fighting between leftist and rightist forces following the return of Thailand former military dictator caused mass rioting on the streets with a number of public hangings of leftists by rightist rioters. 1985. UK. Broadwater Farm: Rioting continues at the Broadwater Farm housing estate in Tottenham, North London after the death of a local resident Cynthia Jarrett who died of heart failure after four policemen burst into her home during a raid. For the first time in the UK shots have been fired during a riot. The violence continued throughout the night between hundreds of black and white youths and 500 police with riot shields, helmets and truncheons. One Policeman was killed during a knifing incident and one officer has been shot and is seriously wounded. 1985. Polynesia. Greenpeace are to take their new flagship, which replaces the Rainbow Warrior blown up by French agents on July 10th in New Zealand to lead a number of other protesters to Mururoa Atoll, protesting against the French Nuclear testing in the South Pacific. A number of French warships are also patrolling the area.
Posted on: Sun, 06 Oct 2013 13:30:55 +0000
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