Today in History: Labor demonstration in Chicago’s Haymarket Square turns deadly
- Posted on May 4, 2026
- By Chicago Tribune
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Today in History: Labor demonstration in Chicago’s Haymarket Square turns deadly
On May 4, 1886, at Haymarket Square in Chicago, a labor demonstration for an 8-hour workday turned into a deadly riot when a bomb exploded, killing seven police officers and at least four civilians.