Massacre

1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre

15 Apr 1989 – 4 Jun 1989 · 39.90° N, 116.39° E

Open on the map

What the records say

When
15 Apr 1989 – 4 Jun 1989
Kind
Massacre
Deaths
400
Coordinates
39.90° N, 116.39° E
Description
Chinese pro-democracy movement and subsequent massacre

1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre

Student-led demonstrations in China

Protests led by students and workers, known in China as the June Fourth Incident, were held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China, from 15 April to 4 June 1989. After weeks of unsuccessful attempts between the demonstrators and the Chinese government to find a peaceful resolution, the Chinese government initiated martial law in late May and deployed troops to occupy the square on the night of 3 June in what is referr…

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA · Read the article

10 sources record it

Nearby in time and place