Deaths on December 25

Elena Ceaușescu

Died on December 25, 1989

Elena Ceaușescu, Romanian politician, First Lady of Romania (b. 1916)

Elena Ceaușescu (Romanian pronunciation: [eˈlena tʃe̯a.uˈʃesku]; née Lenuța Petrescu; 7 January 1916 – 25 December 1989) was a Romanian communist politician who was the wife of Nicolae Ceaușescu, General Secretary of the Romanian Communist Party and leader of the Socialist Republic of Romania. She was also the Deputy Prime Minister of Romania.

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Events on 1989

15 Apr

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
Upon Hu Yaobang's death, the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 begin in China.
26 Apr

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
People's Daily publishes the April 26 Editorial which inflames the nascent Tiananmen Square protests
27 Apr

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The April 27 demonstrations, student-led protests responding to the April 26 Editorial, during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
20 May

Tiananmen Square massacre
The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiananmen Square massacre.
5 Jun

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989
The Tank Man halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.

Deaths on December 25

Elena Ceaușescu

Died on December 25, 1989

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Events on 1989

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989

Tiananmen Square massacre

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989