*Ø* Blogmanac March 28, 1871 | The Paris Commune
1871 The Paris Commune was proclaimed by French radicals, whose aim was to set up an independent socialist government. More than 200,000 people turned out at the City Hall to see their newly elected officials, whose names were read to great and festive acclaim, making this day a revolutionary festival. The red flag, raised over all public buildings, is emblematic of the Commune.
On April 2 the government forces of the Versailles Army attacked the Commune, and the city was constantly bombarded. The remaining Communards were shot, against what is now known as the Communards' Wall in the Père Lachaise cemetery while thousands of others were marched to Versailles for trials.
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1871 The Paris Commune was proclaimed by French radicals, whose aim was to set up an independent socialist government. More than 200,000 people turned out at the City Hall to see their newly elected officials, whose names were read to great and festive acclaim, making this day a revolutionary festival. The red flag, raised over all public buildings, is emblematic of the Commune.
On April 2 the government forces of the Versailles Army attacked the Commune, and the city was constantly bombarded. The remaining Communards were shot, against what is now known as the Communards' Wall in the Père Lachaise cemetery while thousands of others were marched to Versailles for trials.
This is just a snippet of today's stories. Read all about today in folklore, historical oddities, inspiration and alternatives, with more links, at the Wilson's Almanac Book of Days, every day. Click today's date when you're there.
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