This Day in Anarchy (Aug 23)
Each day the world brims with newly written history of the human struggle for freedom. Many historians will examine and evaluate these events through the eyes and ears of tyrants, but here at This Day in Anarchy, we intend to seek out and share the stories that inform and empower our readers, not indoctrinate them.
Mavina Reynolds
On this day in anarchy, August 23rd, Malvina Reynolds is born in San Francisco. She was also an anti-war activist & American folk/blues singer-songwriter. She is best known for her song, “Little Boxes”, the theme song for the Showtime series “Weeds” and is largely a political satire of the emergence of suburban American life in the mid-20th Century.
25th Anniversary of The World Wide Web
computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee discovers a vast (by 1991 standards) network of interconnected computer terminals and creates a means to make this network publicly accessible. This network is dubbed the “World Wide Web”.
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi released from Indian Yerwada Jail in India following a hunger strike. Gandhi’s particular act of protest at this time was to advocate for equal rights under the law for the lower-ranking members of the Hindu social caste.
First Human-Powered Flight of 1 Mile Sustained
The MacCready Gossamer Condor won the Kremer prize in 1977 for being the first human-powered aircraft capable of controlled and sustained flight. The prize was a reward of £50,000 and was determined in an international competition that encourages innovation in human-powered flight.
This wraps up our Aug 23rd post on This Day in Anarchy!
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