Today in history

April 2

1903
A demonstration of 10,000 liberals, in Monterrey, Nuero Leon, protesting the re-election of General Bernardo Reyes as state governor, were fired on by federales under the command of Reyes himself. 15 protesters were killed & many more wounded.
1917
Jeannette Rankin, (R-MT) the first woman ever elected to Congress, took her seat. (1917)
1960
Nearly 100 student from 19 states attend workshop at Highlander School; Guy Carawan teaches them 1930s labor songs: “We Shall Not Be Moved,” “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize,” “This Little Light of Mine,” “We Shall Overcome.”
1966
One hundred thousand Vietnamese demonstrated in Da Nang against both the U.S. and South Vietnamese governments.
1970
Massachusetts enacted a law which exempted its citizens from having to fight in an undeclared war.