Tag: Rebellion

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20th September 1835: The start of the Ragamuffin War

20th September 2021
Tagged as: Brazil, Civil War, Cowboy, Garibaldi, Independence, Ragamuffic, Rebellion

The Ragamuffin War began when Brazilian rebels in the southern province of Rio Grande do Sul captured Porto Alegre.

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3rd June 1956: Rock and Roll music banned in the Californian city of Santa Cruz

3rd June 2020
Tagged as: California, Culture, Jazz, Music, Rebellion, rock, Santa Cruz, Society, Teenagers, USA

Authorities in the Californian city of Santa Cruz banned rock and roll music at public gatherings.

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4th November 1839: The Newport Rising armed rebellion takes place in south Wales

4th November 2019
Tagged as: Britain, Chartism, Chartists, Newport, Rebellion, Revolt, Wales

Focusing on reform of the electoral system to improve the conditions of the working class, the release of the People’s Charter in 1838 had prompted the creation of the national working-class Chartist protest movement.

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HistoryPod Extra: Centenary of the Easter Rising

26th March 2016
Tagged as: Army, Britain, Ireland, Rebellion, Republic, Uprising

The armed insurrection began on Easter Monday which, due to Easter being a moveable feast as a result of its relationship to the lunar calendar, in 1916 fell on the 24^th April.