Historical eventOctober 142021

John Deere

Approximately 10,000 John Deere employees went on strike in one of the largest private-sector strikes in the United States.

5th anniversary in 2026

In context

When
Thursday, October 14 20215 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2020s
Anniversary
5th in 2026
Recorded from
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At a glance

Dates: From 2021.

What happened

Approximately 10,000 John Deere employees went on strike in one of the largest private-sector strikes in the United States.

October 14 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 2004MK Airlines Flight 1602
  2. 2004Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701
  3. 2011Michael Christopher Woodford
  4. 2012Felix Baumgartner
  5. 20142014 Nepal snowstorm disaster
  6. 2014Serbia v Albania (UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying)
  7. 20152015 Tonsa bombing
  8. 2017Al-Shabaab (militant group)
  9. 2021John Deere
  10. 20232023 Australian Indigenous Voice referendum
  11. 20252025 Malagasy coup d'état

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When did John Deere happen?

October 14 2021 — 5 years ago, on a Thursday.

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