Charlie van Gelderen (1913–October 26, 2001) was a South AfricanTrotskyist active in the British Labour movemement from the 1930s. He attended the founding conference of the Fourth International in 1938, and towards the end of his life he was the last survivor of that conference. 1913 (MCMXIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Trotskyism is the theory of Marxism as advocated by Leon Trotsky. ... For the left communist Fourth International, see Communist Workers International. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...
He became a leader of the International Marxist Group, and served on the editorial board of its magazine, International. After the break-up of the IMG, he joined the International Socialist Group. The International Marxist Group (IMG) was a Trotskyist political party in the United Kingdom between 1964 and 1987. ... The International Socialist Group is a Trotskyist organisation in the United Kingdom. ...