August 14, 1846 – Henry David Thoreau was jailed for refusing to pay his taxes in protest of the Mexican War. (From the Daily Bleed)
August 14, 1850 – Squatters' riots occurred in California. 500 militia men were sent to Sacramento to quell the uprising and martial law was declared. 2 squatters and 3 militiamen were killed, as were 2 bystanders. (From the Daily Bleed and Wikipedia)
August 14, 1850 – Squatters' riots occurred in California. 500 militia men were sent to Sacramento to quell the uprising and martial law was declared. 2 squatters and 3 militiamen were killed, as were 2 bystanders. (From the Daily Bleed and Wikipedia)
August 14, 1934 - The most successful anti-poverty program in U.S. history was created when President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act into law. (From Workday Minnesota)
August 14, 1999 - Former AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland died. Kirkland was a staunch anti-Communist and strong supporter of the Solidarity movement in Poland. (From Workday Minnesota)
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