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2011 Event - In anticipation of Budget Day, students protesting against the Irish financial crisis occupy the office of Fine Gael lawmaker Anthony Lawlor

2011 Event - Dubbed the 'Day of Martyrs' in honor of those killed in their fight for freedom, Egyptians continue protesting for the 13th day in Tahir Square

2010 Event - In Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko claims he won the presidential election with 79% of the vote; hundreds protesting the vote were arrested

2010 Event - Rallies protesting constitutional abuses by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are held in Moscow, Russia

2010 Event - Tear gas is fired on more than 200 Palestinians and their allies protesting outside the gates of Ofer Prison over the recent detainment of colleagues

1989 Event - 100 march through Bensonhurst protesting racial killings

1989 Event - 5 Pakistani Moslem rioters killed protesting "Satanic Verses" novel

1982 Event - In exhibition game A's pitcher Steve McCatty comes to bat using a 15" toy bat (under Billy Martins orders), protesting disallowing of DH

1976 Event - Israel kills 6 Palestinians protesting land confiscation

1970 Event - John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds fine for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland

1969 Death - Jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, self immolates at 20

1968 Event - Mexico City police fire on protesting students, 300-500 killed

1967 Event - Benjamin Spock and Allen Ginsberg arrested protesting Vietnam war

1956 Event - General strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios

1932 Event - El Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers

1930 Event - Mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax

1915 Event - 10,000 blacks march on 5th Ave (New York City) protesting lynchings

1912 Event - A's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension

1894 Event - In New York City, 12,000 tailors went on strike protesting sweat shops

1861 Event - Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland

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