deaths
September 6, 1949
Song Zhenzhong, child internee, executed (born 1941)
Song Zhenzhong
Song Zhenzhong, popularly known as Little Radish Head, was the son of Chinese Communist Party members Song Qiyun and Xu Linxia. Held by the Kuomintang for the majority of his life, he was killed together with his parents as part of a mass killing of detainees. He has been identified as "China's youngest martyr", and featured extensively in film and literature. He has also been commemorated with multiple monuments.
September 6
September 6 is the 249th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 116 days remain until the end of the year.