On June 5th, 1989, an iconic moment of resistance occurred during the Tiananmen Square protests. An unknown individual, who later became known as “Tank Man,” bravely stood in front of a column of tanks, effectively halting their advance. Despite attempts by the Chinese government to censor the event, “Tank Man” remains a potent symbol of individual courage against oppressive regimes. | History In Pictures

John Simpson has reported from the frontline for the BBC for 50 years - and has seen the world change enormously during that time. In 1989 he reported on China's Tiananmen Square massacre - how has China changed since then? #ThenandNow | BBC Panorama | Facebook

On June 5, 1989, photographer Charlie Cole put what would become one of the most iconic photos of the 20th century in the holding tank of his hotel toilet. Luckily, the Chinese Public Security Bureau never found it, the camera film was never flushed, Cole made his Newsweek deadline, and the rest is history. On the 33-year anniversary of one unidentified protestor boldly staring down a column of government tanks in Tiananmen Square, stream FRONTLINE | PBS' "The Tank Man" documentary online and on

The day after the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989, which killed an unknown number of citizens in Beijing, one man performed a stunning act of defiance. Watch the “tank man” stand his ground. https://to.pbs.org/2I0zYKt | FRONTLINE | PBS