8 October 1969 Posted on October 7, 2012 by Staff The opening rally of the Days of Rage takes place in Chicago, Illinois. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I saw few die of hunger; of eating, a hundred thousand." Benjamin Franklin — Click here for more from Benjamin Franklin Related posts: 5 October 1969 14 November 1969 19 November 1969 15 August 1969 24 December 1974 8 October 1968 19 October 1956