Portal:Anarchism/Anniversaries/January/January 11

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  • 1856 – Giovanni Rossi (aka Cardias) lives (1856-1943). Italian veterinarian, teacher, collectivist anarchist, a founder of Cittadella Colony & the Brazilian Cecilia Colony.
  • 1887 – The trial of French anarchist Clément Duval began, but ended in chaos, with Duval dragged from the court shouting "Long live Anarchy!".
  • 1911 – The first Modern School in the USA was founded in New York City.
  • 1931 – Living My Life, Emma Goldman's autobiography was finished.
  • 1932 – Spain: Rising of Casas Viejas Pueblo in Cadiz, Spain, heralds Civil War; anarchist elder "Seisdedos" fights to the death against the hated Civil Guards. See The Anarchists of Casas Viejas by Jerome Mintz.
  • 1943 – Carlo Tresca was assassinated, no-one was ever charged.
  • 1999 – Italy: Fabrizio De André, Sardinian anarchist songster, dies in Milan. Buried two days later, in Genoa, the ceremony is attended by an immense crowd of about 10,000.