June 29
1919: Police open-fire on a Townsville protest against the arrest of unionists and nine people are seriously wounded.
1954: The CIA backs a coup to oust Guatemala's left-wing government.
July 2
1965: Victorian secondary school teachers' strike in the first industrial action by teachers in Australia since 1920.
July 3
1917: Children in Paterson in the US strike for an 11-hour day and a six-day week.
1971: Police attack 3000 anti-Springbok demonstrators at Olympic Park in Melbourne.
July 4
1969: Thousands storm the US consulate in Melbourne and 30 are arrested.
1994: Oil strike in Nigeria sparks a general strike.
July 5
1927: During a picket of the South Johnstone sugar mill in Queensland, a striker is shot dead.
1962: Algeria wins independence from France.
From Green Left Weekly, June 29, 2005.
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