On this day in 1874, a riot started in Tompkins Square Park in Manhattan after police overran a demonstration of thousands of unemployed people.
This Day in History Class
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The premiere of Stravinsky's "The Rite of Spring" sparks a near riot in Paris - May 29th, 1913
16 women are fired for dancing the Turkey Trot - May 28th, 1912
Lonnie Johnson patents the Super Soaker - May 27th, 1986