2011 Event In anticipation of Budget Day, students protesting against the Irish financial crisis occupy the office of Fine Gael lawmaker Anthony Lawlor 2011 Event Dubbed the 'Day of Martyrs' in honor of those killed in their fight for freedom, Egyptians continue protesting for the 13th day in Tahir Square 2010 Event In Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko claims he won the presidential election with 79% of the vote; hundreds protesting the vote were arrested 2010 Event Rallies protesting constitutional abuses by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin are held in Moscow, Russia 2010 Event Tear gas is fired on more than 200 Palestinians and their allies protesting outside the gates of Ofer Prison over the recent detainment of colleagues 1989 Event 100 march through Bensonhurst protesting racial killings 1989 Event 5 Pakistani Moslem rioters killed protesting "Satanic Verses" novel 1982 Event In exhibition game A's pitcher Steve McCatty comes to bat using a 15" toy bat (under Billy Martins orders), protesting disallowing of DH 1976 Event Israel kills 6 Palestinians protesting land confiscation 1970 Event John Lennon pays 1,344 pounds fine for 96 protesting South African rugby team playing in Scotland 1969 Death Jan Palach, protesting Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, self immolates at 20 1968 Event Mexico City police fire on protesting students, 300-500 killed 1967 Event Benjamin Spock and Allen Ginsberg arrested protesting Vietnam war 1956 Event General strike in Cyprus protesting exile of archbishop Makarios 1932 Event El Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers 1930 Event Mohandas Gandhi begins 200m (300km) march protesting British salt tax 1915 Event 10,000 blacks march on 5th Ave (New York City) protesting lynchings 1912 Event A's beat Tigers 24-2, who use amateurs protesting Ty Cobbs suspension 1894 Event In New York City, 12,000 tailors went on strike protesting sweat shops 1861 Event Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland
