Portal:Anarchism/Anniversaries/February/February 16
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- 1844 - James Guillaume, member of the Jura federation was born in London.
- 1848 - Octave Mirbeau (pictured) was born in Trévières, France.
- 1932 - Anarchists temporarily take control of the Catalan city of Terrassa.
- 2006 - Historian of anarchism Paul Avrich died.