Post #146527 by cynfulcynner on Sun, Mar 13, 2005 5:28 PM

C cynfulcynner Member Ocean Beach, San Francisco Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1799	C cynfulcynner Posted posted on Sun, Mar 13, 2005 5:28 PM On 2005-03-08 06:52, freddiefreelance wrote: Marked every year on March 8th, the anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire in 1911 (who thought of marking that date? And who outside of NYC know the history behind that fire? Duh!) I know about the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, but I did not know that it had anything to do with International Women's Day. I am one sorry-ass feminist. 8) The day remains an official holiday in Russia ...and in Berkeley.