#OnThisDay Feb 1, 1902: Langston Hughes born. Hughes was an African American poet, novelist, playwright, & columnist. He was a major figure during the Harlem Renaissance & became one of the most prominent cultural figures associated with the US communist movement. #TodayInHistory
#OnThisDay: Jan 31, 1971: The Winter Soldier Investigation begins. 135 veterans & civilians gave testimony on US war crimes and atrocities of the Vietnam War. This put vets at the heart of the anti-war movement, exposing deep racism & illegal incursions into Laos. #TodayInHistory
#OnThisDay Jan 27, 1944: In a decisive moment of World War 2, Soviet forces break the nearly 3-year Nazi siege of Leningrad, driving them back from their stranglehold on the city. The Nazi siege of Leningrad was one of the longest and most destructive in history. #TodayInHistory
The progressive, legitimately elected government of #Venezuela, headed by President Nicolas #Maduro, is currently the target of an active #coup attempt by the right-wing opposition, headed by Juan Guaidó. (1) https://t.co/YonbQ8qa4i (2) https://t.co/pQ2fAWdpkJ #Trump#Socialism
#OnThisDay Jan 22, 1973: the SCOTUS' decision in Roe v. Wade marked a major victory for women's reproductive freedom in the US. In the context of the growing women's movement, Roe v. Wade struck down many state restrictions on women's right to choose abortion. #TodayInHistory
#OnThisDay Jan 18, 1943: Mary Kenny O'Sullivan dies. O’Sullivan was an organizer in the early U.S. labor movement and a leader in the women's suffrage movement. In 1903 O'Sullivan helped found the AFL-affiliated Women's Trade Union League (WTUL). #TodayInHistory