On This Date, April 26, 1989: Words That Killed Thousands A newspaper article started a massacre. And the government that wrote it has never been held accountable. April 26, 1989 — the day one editorial turned mourners into a movement, and sealed the fate of everyone in Tiananmen Square. The full story is in today's episode of The Daily History Chronicle. #Tiananmen #History #China1989 #DailyHistoryChronicle #HistoryShorts #TiananmenSquare #ForbiddenHistory #HistoryPodcast #LearnHistory #1989