Today in History: June 4, the Tiananmen Square Massacre

On June 4, 1989, Chinese troops suppressed a seven-week protest in Tiananmen Square, resulting in hundreds to thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators and dozens of soldiers killed. Other historical events on this date include the U.S. House of Representatives declaring war on Britain in 1812, the approval of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1919, the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940, the Battle of Midway in 1942, and Saudi Arabia issuing its first drivers' licenses to women in 2018.