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1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre
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1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre

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Protests led by students, 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 deployed troops to occupy t…

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Cassie Ventura
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Casandra Elizabeth Ventura is an American singer, dancer, actress, and model. Born in New London, Connecticut, she began…

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Final Destination Bloodlines
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Final Destination Bloodlines is a 2025 American supernatural horror film directed by Zach Lipovsky and Adam Stein, and w…

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On This Day

10 events
2014
Gikomba_bombings
At least 12 people were killed and 70 others injured when two bombs exploded in a market in Nairobi, Kenya.
1977
Chuck_E._Cheese
The first Chuck E. Cheese location, the first family restaurant to integrate food, animated entertainment (example pictured), and an indoor arcade, opened in San Jose, California.
1975
Kingdom_of_Sikkim
Based on the results of a referendum held about one month earlier, the Kingdom of Sikkim (flag pictured) abolished its monarchy and was annexed to become the 22nd state of India.
1975
Junko_Tabei
Japanese climber Junko Tabei (pictured) became the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1961
Park_Chung_Hee
Led by Park Chung-hee, the Military Revolution Committee carried out a bloodless coup against the government of Yun Posun in Seoul, ending the Second Republic of Korea.
1960
Theodore_Maiman
American physicist Theodore Maiman operated the first working laser at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu.
1959
Tritons'_Fountain
The Tritons' Fountain in Valletta, one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks, was turned on for the first time.
1958
Lockheed_F-104_Starfighter
The Lockheed F-104 Starfighter, a supersonic interceptor aircraft, set a world flight airspeed record of 1,404.012 mph (2,259.538 km/h).
1943
World_War_II
Second World War: The Royal Air Force's "Dambusters" squadron embarked on an attack on German dams using bouncing bombs designed by Barnes Wallis.
1929
1st_Academy_Awards
The first Academy Awards ceremony was held at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

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