1969 People's Park protest | |||
---|---|---|---|
Date | May 15, 1969 | ||
Location | 37°51′56″N 122°15′25″W / 37.86556°N 122.25694°W | ||
Parties | |||
| |||
Lead figures | |||
Casualties | |||
Death(s) | 1 |
| ||
---|---|---|
Personal life 33rd Governor of California
40th President of the United States Legacy
|
||
The 1969 People's Park protest, also known as Bloody Thursday, took place at People's Park on May 15, 1969. The Berkeley Police Department and other officers clashed with protestors over the site of the park, using deadly force. Ronald Reagan, then-governor of California, eventually sent in the state National Guard to quell the protests.