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The Colonial Building Riot began on this day in 1932, in St. John's, Newfoundland, when protests during the Great Depression turned violent, nearly causing the death of the Prime Minister, who promptly resigned and fled.
![Rohana Wijeweera with his daughter, unknown year [bbc.com]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Individuals/rohanaWijeweera.jpg)
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Revolt began on this day in 1971, the first armed uprising by the communist JVP against the Government of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), under Prime Minister Sirimavo Bandaranaike.
Image: Rohana Wijeweera with his daughter, unknown year [bbc.com]
![A photograph of an early Durham miners' Gala [libcom.org]](https://stahmaxffcqankienulh.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/event-photos/Events/durhamCoalfield.jpg)
On this day in 1844, a mass meeting of 40,000 miners in Northumberland and Durham refused to renew contracts with their employers until their grievances had been met, going on the largest strike in United Kingdom history at that time.
Image: A photograph of an early Durham miners' Gala [libcom.org]