Some notable events around anarchism that happened in 1886.
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- 1: The Melbourne Anarchist Club is founded in Melbourne, Australia. This is the first known official anarchist group established in Australia.[1]
- 4: The Haymarket affair - sometimes called the Haymarket massacre or Haymarket riot. Workers at a machine factory in Chicago, Illinois, USA were protesting for an 8 hour workday. Many people rally in support but police attempt to disperse them. An unknown person throws a bomb into the crowd and this leads to gunfire, resulting in 7 dead police and 4 dead protesters. 8 anarchists, mainly German immigrants, are blamed for the massacre. The resulting year long trial is extremely controversial and many consider the anarchists to be innocent.[2]