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Wikipedia: The Bava Beccaris massacre, named after the Italian General Fiorenzo Bava Beccaris, refers to the repression of widespread riots in Milan in May 1898. On May 5, 1898, workers organized a strike to demonstrate against the government of Antonio Starrabba di Rudinì, holding it responsible for the general increase of prices and for the famine that was affecting the country. The first blood was shed that day at Pavia, when the son of the mayor of Milan was killed while attempting to halt the troops marching against the crowd.
![[Piazza del Duomo, Milan, 1898, the Beccari's army in the place against demonstrators]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Moti_1898_Piazza_Duomo_s.jpg "Piazza del Duomo, Milan, 1898, the Beccari's army in the place against demonstrators")
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