November 20, 1816
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The term “scab” was first used in print by the Albany (N.Y.) Typographical Society.
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November 20, 1945
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The International War Crimes Tribunal began in Nuremberg, Germany, and continued until October 1, 1946, establishing that military and political subordinates are responsible for their own actions even if ordered by their superiors. |
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Twenty-four high-ranking Nazis were on trial for atrocities committed during World War II, ranging from crimes against peace, to crimes of war, to crimes against humanity. The Nuremberg Trials were conducted by judges from the United States, the Soviet Union, France, and Great Britain. The Nuremberg defendants |
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November 20, 1959
The United Nations proclaimed “The Declaration of the Rights of the Child,” because “the child, by reason of his physical and mental immaturity, needs special safeguards and care, including appropriate legal protection, before as well as after birth.”
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November 20, 1987
SANE (The Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy) and FREEZE (the campaign to freeze all testing of nuclear weapons) merged at their first combined convention in Cleveland, Ohio, becoming the largest U.S. peace organization.
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Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 