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Haymarket Bombing

When: May 4, 1886
Where: Haymarket Square, Chicago
Part of: Event of 1886: A general strike begins in the United States, which escalates on May 4 into the

An unknown person threw a bomb at police during a labor rally at Haymarket Square in Chicago on May 4, 1886.

Spectators gathered at Haymarket Square for a rally supporting the eight-hour workday. An unknown person threw a dynamite bomb at police dispersing the meeting. The blast and retaliatory gunfire caused the deaths of seven police officers and at least four civilians, wounding dozens.

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Haymarket affair Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-08

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