1871 Chicago mayoral election 1871 Chicago mayoral election In the Chicago mayoral election of 1871 Joseph Medill defeated Democrat Charles C. P. Holden, who was president of the Common Council. The election took place on November 7, a month after Chicago suffered the calamity of the Great Chicago Fire. Medill promised to enact strengthened building regulations and fire codes. He ran on the "Union-Fireproof" ticket. The administration of the election was challenging due to the fact that the majority of Chicago's voting records had been incinerated by the Great Chicago Fire, meaning that there were few resources to prevent individuals from voting more than
8th October Revolutionary Movement increased its nationalist streak. It publishes a twice-weekly newspaper, "Hora do Povo". Famous members included Fernando Gabeira, Carlos Lamarca, Stuart Angel, and Franklin Martins. In 2008, it decided that the great changes in Brazil made it time for it to change. On April 21, 2009, it launched the Free Homeland Party ("Partido Pátria Livre"), which is now registered. 8th October Revolutionary Movement The 8th October Revolutionary Movement (in Portuguese: "Movimento Revolucionário 8 de Outubro") was formerly a Brazilian urban guerrilla group. During the military dictatorship in Brazil, MR8 was formed by Brazilian Communist Party members who disagreed with the party's