Memorials for the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests website provides information about details of past anniversaries. There is also information about the June 4 massacre and gives information about other commemorative events. Memorials for the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests In the days following the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, many memorials and vigils were held around the world. Hong Kong, China and the USA have all held different versions of memorials so that those who died will not be forgotten. Vindicate 4 June and Relay the Torch is an annual activity mourning the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 organized by Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic
1989 Tiananmen Square protests date, a group of workers calling themselves the Beijing Workers' Autonomous Federation issued two handbills challenging the central leadership. Hu's state funeral took place on 22 April. On the evening of 21 April, some 100,000 students marched on Tiananmen Square, ignoring orders from Beijing municipal authorities that the Square was to be closed off for the funeral. The funeral, which took place inside the Great Hall and attended by the leadership, was broadcast live to the students. General secretary Zhao Ziyang delivered the eulogy. The funeral seemed rushed, and only lasted 40 minutes, as emotions ran high in the Square.