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This Day in Minnesota History

July 20, 1934

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ISBN: 0873514165
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Two people are killed and sixty-seven are injured in a clash between strikers and police during a truckers' strike in Minneapolis. After federal mediation fails, Governor Floyd B. Olson declares the city under martial law, and the National Guard takes control of the streets.

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First published: July 1, 2015
Last modified: July 20, 2023