Historical eventOctober 271913
General strike
A rail workers' strike in Chile escalates into a general strike, organized by the Regional Workers' Federation of Chile.
In context
- When
- Monday, October 27 1913113 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 20th century · 1910s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
Russia, Greece and some other countries used the Julian calendar into the early 20th century, so local records may show a date up to 13 days earlier.
At a glance
Dates: From 1913.
What happened
A rail workers' strike in Chile escalates into a general strike, organized by the Regional Workers' Federation of Chile.
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When did General strike happen?
October 27 1913 — 113 years ago, on a Monday.
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