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Former Communist Party chief secretary Hu Yaobang, a leading reformist, dies of a heart attack aged 73. Many people loved Yaobang very much.This highlighted the slow pace of reform in China
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The number of protesters moves into the thousands, as people protest for more liberty.
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Tens of thousands of students gather outside the Great Hall of the People in Tiananmen Square as Hu's memorial service is held.
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The CCP-run newspaper, the People's Daily, publishes an editorial entitled "The Necessity for a Clear Stand Against Turmoil", accusing the protesters of rejecting the Communist Party's ideas.
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Students press for political reforms by going on a hunger strike just before Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives.
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The "official" head of the communist party Zhao Ziyang tries to compromise, saying the protests are too late to make changes.
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Troops surroundings the city move in on the Square but are blocked off because of protester set barricades. They have been told to hold their fire.
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With silence from the military and government, a soon to be silenced feeling of power to the protesters is present.
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The CCP grants access to the troops to shoot at protesters.
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The military is sent in and around the square to start shooting at unarmed protesters, protesters get a taste of what is to happen the next day.
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Well over 2,000 unarmed protesters were injured and over 1,000 killed in a single day. This was largest mass killing in Beijing since the CCP took over.
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This was the day where the unidentified man stood in front of giant tanks and a photographer captured the image making it one of the bravest stands of the 20th Century.