Historedia
Group or institution

Second International

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1889–1890

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Second International, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. International May Day strikes for the eight-hour workday

    1889–1890

    Role: Organizing body that decided on the 1890 demonstrations

    1. July 1889 · ParisParis Decision for 1890 Demonstrations

      The Second International met in Paris in July 1889 and decided that workers would demonstrate on May 1, 1890, to demand the eight-hour day.

    2. 1890 · Buenos AiresArgentinian Celebrations

      Argentinian unions organized several celebrations in Buenos Aires and other cities in 1890, coinciding with the first international celebration.

    3. 1 May 1890 · Transnational: United States and most European countriesFirst International May Day Demonstrations

      Demonstrations took place in the United States and most countries in Europe on 1 May 1890, marking the first international May Day.

    4. 1 May 1890 · BelgiumBelgian Strike and Creation of International Workers' Day

      Following the success of the mobilization on 1 May 1890, particularly in Belgium, the date was decided to become a worldwide day of action.

Sources

  1. Eight-hour day movement Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  2. International Workers' Day Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05