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Five unarmed civilians are killed in the Ådalen shootings, as the Swedish military is called in to deal with protesting workers.

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Ådalen shootings

1931 Swedish anti-labour massacre

The Ådalen shootings was a series of events in and around the sawmill district of Ådalen, Kramfors Municipality, Ångermanland, Sweden, in May 1931. During a protest on 14 May, five people were killed by Swedish Army troops called in as reinforcements by the police.
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May 14

Day of the year

May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 231 days remain until the end of the year.
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