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Doc
08-16-2006, 03:32 AM
While doing some research I came across the following page in the WIKIPEDIA ENCYCLOPEDIA. This is a published webpage that is WORLDWIDE. I was checking the history of St. Petersburg Police Department and low and behold:

The following is a list of major incidents of civil unrest, rioting and violent labor disputes in the United States.

Contents [hide]
1 18th century
2 19th century
3 20th century
4 21st century
5 See also



18th century
1713 - Boston Bread Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
1734 - Mast Tree Riot, Fremont, New Hampshire
1737 - Boston Brothal Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
1741 - New York Slave Insurrection of 1741, New York City, New York
1742 - Philadelphia Election Riot, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1746 - New Jersey Tennant Riots, New Jersey
1747 - Boston Anti-Impressment Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
1756 - Knowles Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
1764 - Paxton Riots, Paxton, Pennsylvania
1770 - Boston Massacre, Boston, Massachusetts
1771 - Battle of Alamance, Regulators, May 1771, Alamance, North Carolina
1772 - Pine Tree Riot, Weare, New Hampshire
1786 - Shays Rebellion, Aug. 29, 1786 - Feb. 3, 1787, Western Massachusetts
1788 - Doctors Mob Riot, New York City, New York
1793 - New York City Brothel Riot, New York City, New York
1794 - Whiskey Rebellion, Western Pennsylvania


19th century
1832 - Anti-Abolitionist Riot, New York City, New York
1834 - Anti-Abolitionist Riot, New York City, New York
1835 - Baltimore Bank Riot
1835 - Gentleman's Riot, Boston, Massachusetts
1837 - Flour Riots, New York City, New York
1841 - Whig Party Riot, Washington, D.C.
1841 - Dorr Rebellion, Rhode Island
1844 - Philadelphia Nativist Riots, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1849 - Astor Place Riots, New York City, New York
1855 - Lager Beer Riot, Chicago, Illinois
1855 - Know-Nothing Riot of 1855, Louisville, Kentucky
1856 - Know-Nothing Riot of 1856, Baltimore, Maryland
1857 - Know-Nothing Riot, Washington D.C.
1857 - New York Police Riots of 1857, New York City, New York
1861 - Baltimore Riot of 1861, Baltimore, Maryland
1863 - New York Draft Riot, New York City, New York
1864 - Charleston Riot, Charleston, Illinois
1866 - Memphis Race Riot, Memphis, Tennessee
1866 - New Orleans Riot, New Orleans, Louisiana
1868 - Pulaski Riot, Pulaski, Tennessee
1873 - Colfax Riot, Colfax, Louisiana
1877 - Railroad Strikes of 1877, July 1877, Various locations in USA
1884 - Cincinnati Vigilante Riot, Cincinnati, Ohio
1886 - Haymarket Riot, Chicago, Illinois
1892 - Homestead Strike, July 6,1892, Homestead, Pennsylvania
1894 - May Day Riots of 1894, May 1, Cleveland, Ohio
1894 - Pullman Strike participants burn World's Columbian Exposition buildings, Chicago, Illinois
1897 - Lattimer massacre, Sep. 1897, near Hazleton, Pennsylvania
1898 - Wilmington Race Riot, Nov. 10, Wilmington, North Carolina


20th century
1906 - Atlanta Riots, Atlanta, Georgia
1907 - Bellingham riots, Bellingham, Washington
1908 - Springfield Race Riot, Springfield, Illinois
1912 - Lawrence textile strike, Lawrence, Massachusetts
1913 - Patterson silk strike, Patterson, New Jersey
1914 - Ludlow massacre, April 20, Ludlow, Colorado
1916 - Preparedness Day bombing, July 22, San Francisco, California
1917 - East St. Louis Riot, July 2, St. Louis, Missouri & East St. Louis, Illinois
1917 - Houston Race riot, Aug. 23, Houston, Texas
1919 - May Day Riots, May 1, Cleveland, Ohio
1919 - Red Summer, USA
1919 - Charleston Race riot, May 10, Charleston, South Carolina
1919 - Washington, DC Riot 1919, July 19, Washington, D.C.
1919 - Chicago Race Riot, July 27 - Aug.2, Chicago, Illinois
1919 - Knoxville Race riot, Aug. 30, Knoxville, Tenn.
1919 - Longview Race Riot, Longview, Texas
1919 - Omaha Race riot, Sept. 28, Omaha, Nebraska
1919 - Elaine Race Riot, Oct. 1, Elaine, Arkansas
1919 - Centralia massacre, Nov. 11, Centralia, Washington
1921 - Tulsa Race Riot, June 1-2, Tulsa, Oklahoma
1921 - Battle of Blair Mountain, W.V. Coal Mine Wars, Aug.- Sept. 1921, Logan County, West Virginia
1923 - Rosewood riot, Jan. 1-7, Rosewood, Florida
1927 - Columbine Mine Massacre, Nov.21, Serene, Colorado
1931 - Chicago Rent Strike Riot, Aug. 3, Chicago, Illinois
1934 - Minneapolis Teamsters Strike of 1934, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1934 - 1934 West Coast Longshore Strike
1934 - Textile workers strike (1934)
1937 - Republic Steel Strike, May 30, Chicago, Illinois
1943 - Zoot Suit Riots, July 3, Los Angeles, California
1943 - Detroit Race Riot, Detroit, Michigan
1949 - Peekskill Riot, Peekskill, New York
1951 - Cicero Riot, July 12, Cicero, Illinois
1964 - New York City riot 1964, July 18-23, New York City, New York
1964 - Rochester 1964 race riot, July 24-25, Rochester, New York
1964 - Jersey City riot 1964, Aug. 2-4, Jersey City, New Jersey
1964 - Paterson riot 1964, Aug. 11-13, Paterson, New Jersey
1964 - Elizabeth riot 1964, Aug. 11-13, Elizabeth, New Jersey
1964 - Chicago riot 1964, Dixmoor riot, Aug. 16-17, Chicago, Illinois
1964 - Philadelphia 1964 race riot, Aug. 28-30,
reference for these 1964 events: [1]
1965 - Watts Riot, Aug. 1965, Los Angeles, California
1966 - Hunter's Point Riot, San Francisco, California
1966 - Hough Riots, July 18-24, Cleveland, Ohio
1967 - 1967 Newark riots, July 1967, Newark, New Jersey
1967 - 1967 Plainfield riots, July 14-21, Plainfield, New Jersey
1967 - Cambridge, Md. Riot 1967, July 1967, Cambridge, Maryland
1967 - 12th Street Riot, July 1967, Detroit, Michigan
1968 - Orangeburg Massacre, S.C. State Univ., Feb. 8, Orangeburg, South Carolina
1968 - 1968 Washington, DC riots, April 4-8, Washington, D.C.
1968 - Baltimore Riot 1968, April 6-7, Baltimore, MD
1968 - Chicago riot 1968, West Side Riots, April 7-14, Chicago, Illinois
1968 - Glenville Shootout, July 23-28, Cleveland, Ohio
1968 - 1968 Democratic National Convention riot, Aug. 1968, Chicago, Illinois
1969 - Stonewall Riots, June 1969, New York City, New York
1969 - York Race Riot, July 1969, York, Pennsylvania
1969 - Days of Rage, Oct. 8-11, Chicago, Illinois
1970 - Kent State Riots/Shootings, May 1970, Kent, Ohio
1970 - Hard Hat riot, Wall Street, May 8, New York City, New York
1970 - Jackson State killings, May 14-15, Jackson, Mississippi
1970 - Sterling Hall bombing, Univ. of Wisc., Aug. 24, Madison, Wisconsin
1971 - May Day Protests 1971, May 3, Washington, D.C.
1971 - Camden Riots, August 1971, Camden, New Jersey
1971 - Attica Prison uprising, (Attica, New York)
1975 - Livernois-Fenkell riot, July 1975, Detroit, Michigan
1977 - Chicago riot 1977, Humboldt Park riot, June 4-5, Chicago, Illinois
1977 - New York City Blackout Riot, July 1977, New York City, New York
1979 - White Night gay riots, May 1979, San Francisco, California
1979 - Greensboro Riot/Shootings, Nov. 3, Greensboro, North Carolina
1980 - New Mexico State Penitentiary Riot, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1980 - Chattanooga Riot of 1980, Chattanooga, Tennessee
1980 - Miami Riot 1980, May 17-19, Miami, Florida
1982 - Washington Anti-Klan protest 1982, Nov. 27, Washington, D.C.
1982 - Miami Riot 1982, Overtown Riot, Dec. 1982, Miami, Florida
1987 - Tampa Riot 1987, Feb. 1987, Tampa, Florida
1988 - Tompkins Square Park Police Riot, August 1988 (East Village, Manhattan, New York City)
1989 - Miami Riot 1989, Jan. 1989, Miami, Florida
1989 - Tampa Riot 1989, Feb. 1989, Tampa, Florida
1991 - 1991 Washington, DC riot, Mount Pleasant riot, May 5-9, Washington, D.C.
1991 - Crown Heights Riot, Aug. 1991, Brooklyn, New York
1992 - L.A. riot/Rodney King riot, April-May 1992, Los Angeles, California
1996 - St. Petersburg, FL Riot 1996, Oct. 1996, St. Petersburg, Florida
1999 - WTO Meeting of 1999, Nov. 1999, Seattle, Washington
1999 - Michigan State University student riot, April 1999, (East Lansing, Michigan)
1999 - Woodstock '99 music festival riot, August 1999, (Woodstock, New York)
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21st century
2000 - Puerto Rican Day Parade riot in Central Park New York City, New York
2001 - 2001 Cincinnati Riots, April 10-12, Cincinnati, Ohio
2001 - Seattle Mardi Gras Riots, Feb. 27, Seattle, WA
2002 - University of Minnesota Hockey Riots, April 6, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2003 - University of Minnesota Hockey Riots (second straight year), April 12, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2003 - Benton Harbor Riot, June 2003, Benton Harbor, Michigan
2005 - Civil disturbances and military action in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, Aug.-Sept., New Orleans, Louisiana
2005 - 2005 Toledo Riot, Oct. 15, Toledo, Ohio
2006 - San Bernardino punk riot, March 4, San Bernardino, California


WELL GUESS IT WAS A RIOT.[/i]

Lawman
08-16-2006, 10:31 AM
Hey, we were shortchanged....what about our November riot? We had two...courtesy of America's second angriest city.