1989    Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in the People's Republic of China.

1989    Tiananmen Square Protests of 1989: In Beijing, around 100,000 students gather in Tiananmen Square to commemorate Chinese reform leader Hu Yaobang.

1989    Large groups of students occupy Tiananmen Square and begin a hunger strike.

1989    Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: the 33-foot high "Goddess of Democracy" statue is unveiled in Tiananmen Square by student demonstrators.

1989    The Unknown Rebel halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.