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Wednesday, May 17. 1989, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Ciriaco de Mita resigns as Prime Minister of Italy.

1989 Ürümqi unrest: Uyghur and Hui Muslim protesters rioted in front of the government building in Ürümqi.

More than 1 million Chinese protestors march through Beijing demanding greater democracy.

Tiananmen Square protests of 1989: Zhao Ziyang meets the demonstrators in Tiananmen Square.