The Jarrow March (5–31 October 1936) was a protest against the unemployment and poverty suffered in the Tyneside town of Jarrow, in North East England, during the 1930s. Around 200 men marched from Jarrow to London to petition the government to restore industry in the town after the closure in 1934 of Palmer's shipyard. Palmer's had launched more than 1,000 ships since 1852. In the 1920s, a combination of mismanagement and changed world trade conditions caused a decline which led to the yard's closure. When plans for its replacement by a steelworks were thwarted, the lack of any large-scale employment in the town led the borough council to organise the march. The House of Commons received the petition but took no action, and the march produced few immediate results. The Jarrovians went home believing that they had failed. In subsequent years the Jarrow March became recognised as a defining event of the 1930s and helped to prepare the way for wide social reform after the Second World War.
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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:
1899:
Philippine–American War: Malolos, capital of the First Philippine Republic, was captured by American forces. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Malolos
1959:
After a two-week escape journey from Tibet, the 14th Dalai Lama reached the Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh in India. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tawang_Monastery
1964:
The Brazilian Armed Forces overthrew President João Goulart, establishing a military dictatorship that lasted 21 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1964_Brazilian_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat
2004:
The Old National Library Building in Singapore was closed to make way for a tunnel, despite widespread protests. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_National_Library_Building
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