of 1886 inspired a new generation of anarchists
Timeline of major events ; Historic precedents and background events (pre-1840) • 1793 –
William Godwin publishes
Enquiry Concerning Political Justice, implicitly establishing the
philosophical foundations of anarchism. • 1827 –
Josiah Warren opens the
Cincinnati Time Store, an early experiment in
mutualist economics. ;Early stages (1840-1870) • 1840 –
Pierre-Joseph Proudhon publishes
What Is Property? and becomes history's first self-proclaimed anarchist. • 1844 –
The Ego and Its Own published by
Max Stirner. • 1845 –
Ramón de la Sagra founds the first anarchist journal in Spain. • 1850 –
Anarchist Manifesto published by
Anselme Bellegarrigue. • 1864 –
International Workingmen's Association (IWA) founded. • 1867–69 –
Julio López Chávez revolt in Mexico. ;Classical era (1870–1913) • 1870–71 –
Paris Commune,
Lyon Commune and
Besançon Commune in France. • 1872 –
Hague Congress in the Netherlands. • 1872 –
St. Imier Congress in Switzerland. • 1873–74 –
Cantonal rebellion and
Petroleum Revolution in Spain. • 1874 –
Bologna insurrection in Italy. • 1877 –
Matese insurrection in Italy. • 1878 – Assassination attempt against
Kaiser Wilhelm I by
Max Hödel. • 1882–83 –
Mano Negra affair in Spain. • 1886 –
Strike of 1886 in Belgium. • 1886 –
Haymarket affair in the US. Leads to
International Workers' Day/May Day. • 1891 –
Clichy Affair in France. • 1892 –
The Conquest of Bread by
Peter Kropotkin is published. • 1892 –
Jerez uprising in Spain. • 1892 –
Walsall Anarchists in Britain. • 1893 –
Liceu bombing in Spain. • 1894 –
Lunigiana revolt in Italy. • 1894 –
Omladina Trial in the Austro-Hungarian empire. • 1894 –
Assassination of French President Sadi Carnot by
Sante Geronimo Caserio. • 1894 –
Trial of the Thirty in France. • 1896 –
Barcelona Corpus Christi procession bombing and
Montjuïc trial in Spain. • 1897 –
Assassination of Spanish PM Antonio Cánovas del Castillo. • 1898 – Assassination of
Empress Elisabeth of Austria. • 1900 – Assassination of King
Umberto I of Italy. • 1901 –
Assassination of US President William McKinley. • 1903 –
Strandzha Commune in the Ottoman Empire. • 1903 –
Immigration Act of 1903 in the US. • 1907 –
International Anarchist Congress of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. • 1907 –
Tenants' strike in Argentina. • 1908 –
Red Flag Incident in Japan. • 1909 – Assassination of Chief of Police
Ramón Lorenzo Falcón. • 1909 –
Francisco Ferrer executed in Spain. • 1910–11 –
High Treason Incident in Japan. • 1911 –
Magonista rebellion in Mexico. • 1912 – Assassination of Spanish PM
José Canalejas y Méndez. • 1912–27 – The
Diligent Work-Frugal Study Movement in China and France. • 1913 –
Assassination of George I of Greece. ; World War I, Interwar period and World War II (1914 – 1945) • 1916 –
Manifesto of the Sixteen published. • 1916 –
Serifos miners strike in Greece. • 1917–21 – the
Makhnovshchina is active in Ukraine. • 1918–20 –
Constitution Protection Region of Southern Fujian in China. • 1918 –
Explosion in Leontievsky Lane in Russia. • 1918 –
First Republic of Pińczów established in Poland. • 1918 –
Rio de Janeiro anarchist insurrection in Brazil. • 1919 –
Tragic Week in Argentina. • 1919 –
La Canadenca strike in Spain. • 1919 –
United States anarchist bombings. • 1919–20 –
First Red Scare and
Palmer Raids in the US. • 1919–20 –
Biennio Rosso in Italy. • 1920–22 –
Patagonia Rebelde and
La Forestal massacre in Argentina. • 1920 –
Wall Street bombing in the US. • 1921 – Assassination of
Spanish PM Eduardo Dato. • 1923 –
Kantō Massacre and
Amakasu Incident in Japan. • 1926 –
Gino Lucetti attempts to assassinate
Benito Mussolini in Italy. • 1926–28 –
Severino Di Giovanni bombing campaign in Argentina. • 1927 –
Sacco and Vanzetti executed in the US. • 1929–31 –
Korean People's Association in Manchuria in China. • 1931 –
Taking of Encarnación in Paraguay. • 1932 –
Alt Llobregat insurrection in Spain. • 1933 –
Anarchist insurrection of January 1933 and
Casas Viejas incident in Spain. • 1933 –
Anarchist insurrection of December 1933 in Spain. • 1934 –
Erich Mühsam murdered in a Nazi concentration camp. • 1934 –
Asturian miners' strike of 1934 in Spain. • 1936–39 – the
Spanish Civil War and
Spanish Revolution. • 1937 –
May Days in Spain. • 1943 –
Carlo Tresca assassinated in the US. ;Cold War era (1946 – 1989) • 1955 –
Pierre Morain becomes the first French activist jailed for supporting Algerian independence. • 1968 –
May 68 in France. • 1969 –
Piazza Fontana bombing and death of
Giuseppe Pinelli in Italy. • 1970 –
Barracks anarchists killed in Italy. • 1971 –
Chomsky–Foucault debate the Netherlands. • 1978 –
Scala case in Spain. • 1980 –
Faurisson affair in France. • 1980 –
Wanganui Computer Centre bombing in New Zealand. • 1982 –
Litton Industries bombing in Canada. • 1986 –
Battle of Ryesgade in Denmark. ;Post-Cold War era resurgence (1990 – present) • 1994–2020 –
Zapatista uprising and
Chiapas conflict in Mexico. • 1999 –
Murder of Björn Söderberg in Sweden. • 1999 –
Seattle WTO protests in the US. • 2001 –
Katie Sierra free speech case in the US. • 2006 –
4F case in Spain. • 2008 –
Tarnac Nine arrested in France. • 2008 –
Greek riots. • 2011 –
Occupy movement begins. • 2012 –
Rojava conflict begins. • 2016 –
Audrey Tang appointed
Minister without portfolio in
Taiwan. • 2017 –
Catalan general strike in Spain. • 2018 –
Arkhangelsk FSB office bombing in Russia. • 2019 –
Tacoma attack in the US. • 2023 –
Killing of Tortuguita in the US. • 2024 –
Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell in the US.
History by region on 1 May 1986 at the Melbourne Eight Hour Day monument
Historians •
Paul Avrich •
David Goodway •
Daniel Guérin •
Peter Marshall •
Max Nettlau •
George Woodcock ; Historical societies •
Anarchy Archives •
Centre International de Recherches sur l'Anarchisme •
Kate Sharpley Library •
Labadie Collection == Organizations ==