Seeds of Fire: A People’s Chronology

Recalling events that happened on this day in history.
Memories of struggle, resistance and persistence.

Compiled by Ulli Diemer

September 26, 1905
The physics journal Annalen der Physik publishes “On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies”, a paper submitted by a 26-year-old employee of the Swiss Patent Office, a recent physics graduate who has so far been unable to find a job in his field. In his paper, the author, Albert Einstein, outlines what will become known as the special theory of relativity. Further Reading: Einstein's 1905 Revolution: New Physics, New Century Why Socialism? by Albert Einstein Related Topics: Physics
September 26, 1926
Birth of Daniel Singer, socialist journalist. Further Reading: Remembering Daniel Singer, by Percy Brazill Notes on the Millenium: Jane Slaughter interviews Daniel Singer Whose Millenium: Theirs or Ours, by Daniel Singer
September 26, 1936
Spain’s anarchist federation, the CNT, drops its long-standing opposition to taking government positions and agrees to enter the Catalan government, with three CNT leaders receiving positions. The left-socialist POUM also enters the government, receiving one position. Further Reading: History Archive of the Spanish Revolution The Historical Failure of Anarchism, by Chris Day Homage to Catalonia, by George Orwell Lessons of the Spanish Revolution, by Vernon Richards Lessons of the Spanish Revolution, by Pham Binh Remembering Spain's Revolution, by Jane Slaughter Related Topics: Anarchism – Spanish Civil War