The Haymarket Riot By facebooker_100000503962034 Jan 1, 1866 The National Labor Union creates the eight hour work day Period: Jan 1, 1866 to Nov 11, 1887 Haymarket Riot Jan 1, 1867 Illinois enacts the eigbt hour work day law but the employers refuse Jan 1, 1878 Albert Parsons is the secretary of the Eight Hour Leauge May 1, 1886 100,000 American workers go on strike to support the eight hour work day May 4, 1886 Haymarket Riot bombing Aug 20, 1886 8 men are found guilty of the bombing Nov 11, 1887 4 of the man are hanged at noon
