Timeline Sunday 30 May 1937

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Sunday 30 May 1937

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Events on Sunday 30 May 1937 1

1937 Memorial Day massacre Chicago police fire on steelworkers Chicago police opened fire on a crowd of striking steelworkers and supporters outside the Republic Steel plant, killing ten people. It was one of the most violent incidents of the Little Steel strike.

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