In May 1989, nearly a million people, mostly students, crowded into central Beijing to join ongoing protests for greater democracy and political and economic freedoms. For nearly three weeks, protesters kept up daily vigils and marches. But on #ThisDayInHistory in 1989, Chinese troops and security police stormed through Tiananmen Square, firing indiscriminately into the crowds of protestors. https://www.history.com/news/who-was-the-tank-man-of-tiananmen-square?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=soci

In 1989, thousands of students and citizens gathered in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, calling for reform and greater freedom. What began as peaceful demonstrations ended in tragedy when the government sent in troops and tanks to clear the square. Many lives were lost, though exact numbers remain unknown. The incident is forbidden to be mentioned in China to this day. | Morbid Curiosity