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June 3, 1989

On June 3, 1989, the government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation. The year's #1 song was "Look Away" by Chicago. Jan Blokhuijsen, David Ngog, Christian Vietoris would arrive in the same year.

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The year in brief

1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1989th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 989th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1980s decade.

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What happened

On June 3, 1989

  1. 1989 The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.

    Public square in Beijing, China

    Tiananmen Square or Tian'anmen Square is a city square in the city centre of Beijing, China, named after the Tiananmen located to its north, which separates it from the Forbidden City imperial palace complex. The square holds the Monument to the People's Heroes, the Great Hall of the People, the National Museum of China, and the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall. They were inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 2024 as a part of the Beijing Central Axis.

Arrivals

Born on June 3, 1989

Katie Hoff 1989– American swimmer
Imogen Poots 1989– British actress (born 1989)

Farewells

Died on June 3, 1989

Ruhollah Khomeini Supreme Leader of Iran from 1979 to 1989

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The class of 1989

Others born in 1989

Jan Blokhuijsen 1989– Dutch speed skater
David Ngog 1989– French footballer
Christian Vietoris 1989– German racing driver
Charlie Culberson 1989– American baseball player
Torrin Lawrence 1989– American sprinter (died 2014)
Bethan Dainton 1989– Welsh rugby union player

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