2015 Event Stock markets around the world fall after China reports a low value for its purchasing managers' index, suggesting that the nation's economy is slowing; in the U.S., the Dow Jones Industrial Average drops by 470 points 2015 Event China's central bank takes action to reassure investors that it is attempting to address the nation's economic downturn, reducing interest rates and the amount of reserve funds required to be held by banks 2015 Event Stock markets around the world fall drastically due to concerns about an economic slowdown in China; the Dow Jones falls 1,000 points, closing down 588 points, while the Shanghai composite closes down 8.5% 2015 Event The death toll rises to 104 from a massive explosion three days ago at a warehouse containing hazardous chemicals in the port of Tianjin, China; 720 were also injured in the disaster 2015 Event China devalues the yuan by 1% after devaluations of 1.62% and 1.92% over the past two days; the moves are an effort to stem an economic slowdown by boosting the competitiveness of exports and reducing the costs of borrowing 2015 Event The Shanghai Composite Index, representing China's stock market, drops 8.5% over fears that the government will withdraw support that has kept stock prices high in the midst of economic slowdown; regulators deny that such a change will be made 2015 Event Concerns over security in the Asia-Pacific region are raised after a U.S. surveillance flight identifies artillery on one of the man-made islands under development by China in the South China Sea 2015 Event A new birdlike dinosaur, Yi qi, has been discovered in China; the fossils suggest that it lived about 160 million years ago and had membranous, bat-like wings that not been seen in other dinosaur species 2015 Event Apple reports higher earnings than expected by Wall Street, at $2.33 per share for the second quarter versus the projected $2.16 per share; earnings were boosted by strong sales of the latest iPhone models and increased sales in China 2014 Event Zhou Yongkang, China's former security chief, has been arrested on corruption charges and ousted from the Communist Party; Zhou is the highest-ranking official to be arrested in Chinese leader Xi Jinxing's campaign to reduce government corruption 2014 Event In a potential attempt to claim sovereignty, China is building an island in the South China Sea in an area claimed by several nations; sources speculate that the island may be used to support an airstrip and military activities 2014 Event The U.S. and China have agreed to cut greenhouse gases, with U.S. President Barack Obama setting a goal of at least a 26 percent reduction over 2005 levels by 2025; China's Xi Jinping is making the nation�s first commitment 2014 Event After two years of hostility between Japan and China over control of certain islands in the East China Sea, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Linping shake hands during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit 2014 Event President Xi Jinping of China begins a visit to India today to discuss strengthening economic relations and potentially resolving disputes regarding segments of the border between the two nations 2014 Event Protests erupt after China issues a decision to not allow free elections in Hong Kong, instead requiring government approval of any candidate running for office 2014 Event The Washington, D.C. zoo is holding a Chinese first-birthday ceremony for celebrity giant panda baby Bao Bao; the cub will be sent to China when she turns 4 2014 Event India has put the INS Kolkata into service; the battleship, built locally, is the second to be commissioned this year and signals the nation's intent to update its military in response to concern regarding China's growth 2014 Event China's Yunnan Province is hit by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake; 367 people perished, and over 1,880 were injured 2014 Event Multiple U.S. food chains in China drop meat supplier Shanghai Husi after reports that the company used expired meat and unsanitary processing conditions; companies include McDonald's, Taco Bell, Burger King and Starbucks 2014 Event Iran balks at the terms for peaceful nuclear development suggested by Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States; the nations hope to reach a deal by July 20th; in exchange, sanctions against Iran will be removed 2014 Event Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin targeting assets stored overseas in an effort to avoid taxes; the Indian government estimates that up to $2 trillion may be in hiding; the nation follows China and Russia in magnitude of offshored wealth 2014 Event The Chinese and Russian state energy companies, Gazprom and CPNC, respectively, have entered a deal for Russia to supply China with natural gas; the deal provides a market for Russian gas as European countries seek to reduce their dependence due to Russia's actions 2014 Event The World Bank reports that India is now the third-largest economy behind the U.S. and China on the basis of purchasing power parity; India replaces Japan, though Japan remains in third place when GDPs are compared on an exchange-rated basis 2014 Event China updates its environmental laws, providing more legal framework for addressing violations; the laws were last changed in 1989, prior to the nation's accelerated growth and rate of environmental degradation 2014 Event A fossil unearthed in China has been identified as a new pterosaur species; named Kryptodrakon progenitor, the fossil is the first of its kind to show traits of pterodactyls, giant flying reptiles 2014 Event Elon Musk, head of Tesla Motors, Inc., announces that the company will begin selling its luxury electric cars in China this month 2014 Event The mall-building company owned by Filipino billionaire Henry Sy is set to accelerate mall development in China 2014 Event The People's Bank of China widens its trading band for the yuan against the U.S. dollar to within 2% of the determined daily midpoint, moving the currency toward market-based valuation 2014 Event Five cities have submitted bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics: Oslo, Norway; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing, China; Krakow, Poland and Lviv, Ukraine; the winner will be selected in July 2015 2014 Event China releases satellite images of debris possibly linked to the disappearance of a Malaysia Airlines flight on March 8th 2014 Event President Obama meets with the Dalai Lama for the third time despite protests from China and warnings that the meeting could threaten diplomatic relations 2014 Event Benigno Aquino III, President of the Philippines, considers the territorial claims China has made in the South China Sea comparable to the Nazi Germany invasion of Czechoslovakia 2014 Event Shanghai and Hong Kong halt live poultry sales after a third death from to the H7N9 bird flu is reported in Hong Kong; China has reported 19 deaths and 96 infections from the bird flu at the beginning of 2014 2014 Event China's slowing growth and plans for tapering by the Fed cause investors to withdraw money from emerging markets; as a result, the Dow Jones loses over 300 points, ending its worst week since 2011 2013 Event Bolivia's Tupac Katari is successfully launched from China's Xichang Satellite Launch Center 2013 Event China's first lunar rover, the Yutu, makes the first 'soft' landing on the moon since 1976; Yutu is the third robotic rover in existence 2013 Event After the People's Republic of China expands its air zone, South Korea responds by expand its air defense zone, causing rising tensions in the region 2013 Event The Chang'e 3 lunar probe is launched by China; the probe, headed for the moon, includes a robotic lander and the Yutu, Jade Rabbit buggy 2013 Event The launch of the 'Yu Tu', China's first lunar vehicle, is scheduled to take place at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center before December 10, 2013 2013 Event Amidst criticism for its lack of help in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, China's 'Peace Ark', a 14,000-ton navy hospital ship, is sent to the Philippines to help its relief efforts'; the country also sent an emergency medical team and a disaster relief team from the Chinese Red Cross 2013 Event As part of an effort to protect human rights, China's CPC Central Committee announces a plan to abolish its 'reeducation through labor system' which began in the 1950s 2013 Event In an effort to improve bilateral relations between China and Inda, the two countries come together to sign a new border defense agreement 2013 Event Typhoon Usagi passes through southern China, killing at least 25 people in Hong Kong 2013 Event In southwestern China, at least four people are killed by a 5.9-magnitude earthquake 2013 Event In the midst of an increasing industrial slowdown, China institutes business tax breaks and export liberalization in an effort to boost its economic growth 2013 Event China's President, Xi Jinping and South Koran President Park Geun-hye meet for four days of talks aimed at reducing tensions on the Koran Peninsula 2013 Event The Shenzhou 10 spacecraft returns to Earth after China's crew complete's its 15-day mission, completing the country's fifth manned spaceflight 2013 Event China's President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Barack Obama discuss cyber espionnage at the end of their two day summit 2013 Event The U.S. asks China for a detailed account of the 1989 protests in Tiananmen Square 2013 Event The Arctic Council, an international forum that addresses issues faced by Arctic governments and the Arctic's indigenous people, gives China, India and four other nations observer status 2013 Event The ambassador from the People's Republic of China is summoned by Japan's government after a flotilla of Chinese ships sail near the disputed Senkaku Islands 2013 Event The defense ministry of China accuses the United States of increasing tensions in the Asia-Pacific region by increasing its military presence and supporting Vietnam, Japan and the Philippines in long-term territorial disputes with the country 2013 Event In Beijing, China, a seven-year old girl is confirmed as the first person in the country to catch the Influenza A virus subtype H7N9 bird flu 2013 Event The People's Republic of China and the U.S. agree to work towards eliminating nuclear weapons in the Korean Peninsula 2013 Event China reports it will open the South China Sea's Paracel Islands to tourism before the May Day holiday. Vietnam voices strong opposition this move, as ownership of the Islands is in dispute 2013 Event Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., publishes a letter to Chinese customers, addressing issues regarding the company's warranty policies in China 2013 Event In China, two people die from H7N9 avian influenza infection. xH7N9 avian influenza is a sub-type that previously had not been transmitted to humans 2013 Event In southwest China, environmental and health concerns among residents are raised when 1,000 dead ducks pulled from the Sichuan River 2013 Event President of China, Xi Jinping addresses leaders in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, vowing to strengthen ties with Africa 2013 Event China's CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping is named as the new President of the People's Republic of China, with Li Yuanchao named as Vice President 2013 Event In China, more than 9,000 pigs were found rotting in the Huangpu river, threatening to contaminate Shanghai's drinking supply; the government said the water quality in the city tested as normal 2013 Event In China, Premier Wen Jiabao addresses the National People's Congress announcing the country's 2013 goal of a 7.5% growth rate in GDP 2013 Event According to a report released by the U.S. Treasury Department, in June 2012 Japan surpassed China as the leading foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities 2013 Event Representatives from the U.S., China, Germany, France, Russia and the U.K., discuss Iran's nuclear program with Iranian officials 2013 Event The latest James Bond film, 'Skyfall', opens in China; fans criticize officials for censoring portions of the movie, which were filmed in Shanghai 2013 Event Scientist in China discover an ancient human fossil in a cave near Beijing; the 40,000 year-old leg bone shows it was related to the ancestors of present-day Asians and Native Americans 2012 Event Vietnamese police break up anti-China protests over oil and gas claims in the disputed territorial waters of the South China Sea 2012 Event Vietnam accuses China of cutting seismic survey cables from territorial waters in the South China, disputed by Vietnam, the Philippines Malaysia, Taiwan, and Brunei 2012 Event In Tibet, a Tibetan teenager dies of self-immolation in Gansu, China; this is the seventh incident this week and the 70th self-immolation since 2009 2012 Event After a series of self-immolation by Tibetan monks, hundreds of Tibetan monks and students protest against education policies in China's western Qinghai Province 2012 Event Amid tension with China, Keen Sword, the biennial naval training exercise between the United States and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, takes place off the shore of Okinawa 2012 Event Japanese automakers announce plans to cut output in China; they announce plans to suspend operations in the country until after National Day 2012 Event Vice foreign minister to Japan, Chikao Kawai, is sent to China to help improve the status of relations between the two countries 2012 Event The Japanese Coast Guard reports six Chinese Marine Surveillance ships are sighted near the disputed Senkaku Islands; China claims the 'two surveillance ship fleets' are in waters around the islands for purposes of 'patrols and law enforcement' 2012 Event Only two days after being named to his new post, Shinichi Nishimiya, the newly-appointed Japanese ambassador to China is hospitalized after collapsing in Tokyo 2012 Event China's President, Hu Jintao, officially receives Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who came to the country for cooperation talks and in-depth discussion 2012 Event The uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Jang Song-thank, meets Hu Jintao, the President of China 2012 Event Typhoon Haikui, expected to make landfall in Zhejiang early tonight or early tomorrow, prompts the People's Republic of China to evacuate 200,000 people form Shanghai 2012 Event In China, thousands protest plans to introduce national patriotism lessons in Hong Kong school, labeling it Chines propaganda 2012 Event The People's Republic of China economic growth rate experiences to its lowest level in three years, 7.6 per cent 2012 Event On the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, China blocks internet access to terms related to the event 2012 Event The China Central Television Headquarters, designed by the Officer for Metropolitan Architecture, a firm based in Rotterdam ten years ago, is finally completed in Beijing 2012 Event In China, violent rainfalls and flooding in the Hunan Province destroy a bridge and 3,500 homes, causing Pinhjiang County to evacuate 28,000 people 2012 Event A Beijing court announces it will hear artist and dissident Ai Weiwei, held and gagged on tax evasion charges by the People's Republic of China 2012 Event Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese dissident, requests help from the U.S. Congress in his attempt to flee China with his family 2012 Event China allows the yuan to fluctuate up to 1% from 0.5%, in trading against the U.S. dollar 2012 Event The U.S., Russia and China, begin talks about Iran's nuclear program 2012 Event In New Delhi, India, leaders of Brazil, Russia, China, South Africa and India meet for the 2012 BRICS summit 2012 Event China announces its plan to phase-out the practice of taking and selling organs from executed prisoners 2012 Event China's Premier Wen Jiabao blames the Dalai Lama for ongoing self-immolations by Tibetan monks 2012 Event A section of China's high-speed railway collapses after it underwent test runs; the collapse may have resulted from heavy rains 2012 Event In 2012, the People's Republic of China will increase its defense spending by 11.2 per cent 2012 Event China tightens its control of monasteries following deadly protests in Tibet 2012 Event India and China agree to build a functional plan to address border issues 2011 Event Protestors demonstrating against the construction of a power plant in Haimen, southern China, are fired upon with teargas and arrested 2011 Event In the People's Republic of China, 45 trapped coal miners are pulled to the surface in Sanmenxia; 8 miners died 2011 Event China makes its first orbital docking as its unmanned Shenzhou 8 spacecraft successfully docks with the orbiting Tiangong 1 space station module 2011 Event China asks Myanmar to protect Chinese corporate interests after Burma's President Thein Sein shut down the Myitsone Dam project 2011 Event The Tiangong 1 space laboratory announces it has scheduled to launch from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in China's Gansu Province 2011 Event In the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Public Security arrests over 2,000 people in an effort to crackdown on gang-related crime 2011 Event Japan's National Police Agency discloses that 90% of cyberattacks on its web site came from IP addresses in the People's Republic of China 2011 Event Typhoon Muifa approaches Japan's island of Okinawa; the typhoon is expected to be one of the most powerful storms to hit China in recent years 2011 Event U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte sets a new world record for the 200-meter individual medley, winning gold at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, People's Republic of China 2011 Event U.S. President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet the Dalai Lama in Washington, D.C. despite a warning from the People's Republic of China 2011 Event In China, a fire in a coal mine in Shandong Province leaves at least 36 people trapped underground 2011 Event People's Republic of China officials warn that the the 2011 China floods will likely raise the price of food 2011 Event For the third straight week, hundreds of Vietnamese citizens protest outside China's embassy in Hanoi against disputed areas in the South China Sea 2011 Event In Vietnam, hundreds demonstrate against Chinese naval operations in the disputed waters of the South China Sea 2011 Event Li Na becomes the first Asian tennis player to win a major title winning the 2011 French Open; Li Na is from the People's Republic of China 2011 Event The oldest panda in the world, Ming Ming, dies at the age of 34 in Guangdong, China 2011 Event April exports for the People's Republic of China reach an all-time monthly hight of $155.69 billion 2011 Event A near riot breaks out at the Beijing Apple Store as the Apple iPad2 goes on sale in the People's Republic of China 2011 Event China releases two prominent human rights lawyers, Liu Xiaoyuan and Jiang Tianyong 2011 Event As part of a crackdown on dissent in China, 169 Chinese Christians attempting to hold an outdoor prayer session were detained, then released 2011 Event Reports claim that China has successfully modified cows to produce 'human milk' 2011 Event Amid unrest in the Mideast, activists claim China has launched the largest crackdown on dissenters in recent years 2011 Event At a meeting in Nanjing, China, U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the main problem in the world's monetary system is countries that inhibit the free flow of the value of their currency 2011 Event In China, the yuan reaches a record level against the U.S. dollar 2011 Event China reports plans to increase its 2011 defense spending by 12.7% 2011 Event In China, Jia Qinglin, senior leader of the People's Republic of China, calls for controls over Tibetan Buddhism and a renewed struggle against the Dalai Lama 2011 Event In the People's Republic of China, the call for a 'Jasmine Revolution' spreads online as authorities hunt down political activists 2011 Event Inflation in the People's Republic of China reaches 4.9% 2011 Event China reports its trade surplus for January is $6.5 billion; the figure is less than expected 2011 Event The head of the Taiwanese Army's electronic communications and information department, Major General Lo Hsien-che is arrested for leaking secrets to China 2011 Event China announces it may station troops in North Korea to protect its citizens and investment projects 2011 Event China places new controls on text messages sent on mobile phones containing references to democracy, human rights and corruption 2010 Event The internet population in China reaches 450 million 2010 Event China and South Korea plan to hold defense talks in February 2011 concerning growing regional tension on the Korean Peninsula 2010 Event In China, a 2,400 ear-old pot of soup is discovered near the country's ancient capital of Xi'an 2010 Event China's inflation rate reaches 5.1%, a 28-month high 2010 Event China creates a new 'Confucius peace prize' to honor its former Taiwanese Vice President, Lien Chan, who refused to collect it 2010 Event China announces its plan to use its own uranium resources to meet growing demands for nuclear power 2010 Event According to China, a report submitted to the U.N. Security Council on violation of the Darfur weapons embargo is ridden with flaws and vaguely worded 2010 Event David Cameron, Prime Minister of Britain, embarks on an official visit aimed at building closer economic ties to the People's Republic of China 2010 Event Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao releases pictures of the moon's Sinus Iridum, or Bay of Rainbows, taken during China's Chang e-2 lunar mission 2010 Event The People's Republic of China announces it is taking its first census in ten years 2010 Event American Alexandria Mills, age 18, wins the 60th Miss World pageant in China 2010 Event In a dispute over the use of rare earth metals, China cancels a meeting with Japan and South Korea 2010 Event The U.S. government determines China is helping Iran bypass U.N. sanctions and is helping them improve their missile technology and develop nuclear weapons 2010 Event China's largest fair, Canton Fair, opens and is closely watched as it is the barometer of the country's trade and economic development 2010 Event In China, 23 elder members of the Communist Party of China call for ending the country's restrictions on free speech 2010 Event Delegates from 120 nations worldwide arrive in China for the 60th Miss World 2010 pageant 2010 Event The U.S. House of Representatives imposes trade sanctions against China, which is believed to be undervaluing the yuan 2010 Event China leads an investigation into its commercial pilots upon learning over 200 of them falsified their resumes 2010 Event In Sichuan, China, massive flooding sweeps two passenger train carriages into the river 2010 Event China commemorates victims of the Zhouqu landslide with a day of mourning 2010 Event In Zhouqu, China, new landslides leave 29 people dead and 10,500 trapped 2010 Event Ongoing flooding and landslides in Gansu Province, China, kill 127 people and result in 2,000 missing 2010 Event The U.K. will increase aid to poor nations, including a 40% increase in Afghanistan, while reducing aid to 'powerhouses' like Russia, China and other eastern European countries 2010 Event South Korea develops a long-range cruise missile reportedly capable of striking North Korea, Japan, Russia and China 2010 Event Google's internet content provider license is renewed by China; the company is allowed to continue operating in the country 2010 Event China's Premier, Wen Jiabao visits migrant workers at a Beijing construction site and declares the need for better treatment of the country's migrant workers 2010 Event Pope Benedict XVI celebrates open-air Mass at Fatima, Portugal with over 500,000 pilgrims attending from 35 nations including Vietnam, China and India 2010 Event President of the People's Republic of China, Hu Jintao, meets with President Barack Obama to discuss Iran's nuclear program during the Nuclear Security Summit 2010 Event 60 countries are invited to participate in Iran's two-day nuclear disarmament conference in Tehran April 17 - 18; China says it will attend 2010 Event Rescuers in Shanxi, China, enter a flooded mine to help over 153 workers who have been trapped for over a week 2010 Event Tengzhong's bid to purchase Hummer from General Motors is rejected by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China 2010 Event The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced foreign direct investment into China has risen for the sixth consecutive month, up $8.3 billion year-on-year 2010 Event The Queen Mary 2 makes her first port call in China at the Port of Shanghai, since her maiden voyage in 2004 2010 Event A 5.2 magnitude earthquake in Sichuan province, China, destroys at least 100 homes, injures 11 and kills one person 2010 Event One year after thousands of children became ill from melamine in milk, new traces of melamine in milk products is discovered in China 2010 Event China begins text message surveillance, blocking customers from the country's two largest operators for lewd messages 2010 Event The People's Republic of China 2009 Mercedes-Benz sales rose 77% 2010 Event China surpasses Germany, becoming the. world's largest exporter 2009 Event A new kind of flying reptile fossil, Darwinopterus, lived over 160 million years ago, is found in China 2009 Event Typhoon Morakat approaches southeastern China, over one million people are evacuated 2008 Event 2008 Summer Olympics come to a close in Beijing, China 2008 Event 2008 Summer Olympics begin in Beijing, China 2008 Event 8.0 Earthquake in southwest China kills more than 69,000 2005 Event Qinghai-Tibet Railway is completed in China 2003 Event China sends Yang Liwei into orbit, the third country to have successfully sent a person into space 2002 Event China Airlines flight 611 crashes near Taiwan, killing 225, crash probably due to structural failure 2002 Event China Northern Airlines flight 6163 crashes in the ocean near Dalian, China after a fire is reported onboard, killing 112 2002 Event Air China flight 129 crashes into a mountain near Pusan, South Korea killing 128 2001 Death Victor Wong, actor/newscaster, Big Trouble in Little China, dies at 74 1999 Event Portugal returns Macau to China 1999 Event During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1997 Event Russia signs agreement to build a $3B nuclear power plant in China 1997 Event Typhoon Winnie kills 140, injures 3,000 in East China 1997 Event U.K. returns Hong Kong to China 1997 Event Feng Yun-2B Long March 3 Launch (China), Successful 1997 Death Peng Zhen, mayor of Beijing China (1951-66), dies 1997 Event Deng Xiaoping, leader of China, cremated (died Feb 19th) 1996 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1995 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1995 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1995 Death Chen Yun, VPM of China 1949 - 1975, 1979 - 1980, dies 1995 Event Population of People's Republic of China hits 1.2 billion 1994 Death Yao Yilin, Vice Prime Minister of China 1979, dies 1994 Event Fire in cinema in Karamay China, 310 killed 1994 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1994 Event Explosion in lead/zinc mine in Guangxi China, 120+ killed 1994 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1994 Event Tupolev-154M crashes at Xian China, 160 killed 1994 Event Tornado and hail storms hit Jiangxi China, 95 killed 1994 Death Aisin Giorro Pu Chieh, brother of Last Emperor of China, dies at 86 1993 Event Fire in textile factory in Fuzjou China, 60 killed 1993 Death Wu Yi Shen, mayor of Shen Yang China, dies in helicopter 1993 Event Massive Moslem demonstrate in Xining China PR, 12 killed 1993 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1993 Event Dam breaks in Qinghai West China, 223 killed 1993 Death Deng Yingchao, high ranking communist China official, dies at 88 1993 Death Wang Zhen, marxist/vice-premier of China (1988), dies 1993 Event Fire in Linxi department store in Tangshan China, kills 79 1992 Death Ling-Ling, 1st panda China gave U.S., dies at 23 1992 Event Boeing 734 crashes into mountain in China, kills 141 1992 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1992 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1992 Event McDonald's opens its 1st fast-food restaurant in China 1992 Death Renzhong Weangn, China politician (1934-45), dies 1991 Event Boeing 747-200F of China Airlines crash into mountain at Taipei 1991 Event Fu Mingxia, 12, of China wins World Swimming Championships gold medal 1990 Event Li Hui Rong of China sets triple jump woman's record (47'8 ") 1990 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1990 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1990 Event 126 die in a (6.9) earthquake in China 1990 Event China lifts martial law (imposed after Tiananmen Square massacre) 1989 Event Student protesters in China construct a replica of Statue of Liberty 1989 Event China declares martial law in Beijing 1989 Event Approx 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China 1989 Event Beijing students take over Tiananmen Square in China 1989 Event 10s of thousands of students strikes in Beijing China 1989 Event Students in Beijing China announce class boycotts 1988 Event Anti African student rebellion in China PR 1988 Event China confirms earthquake death toll will rise above current 938 1988 Event 900 die as earthquake hits China 1988 Event China announces a herbal male contraceptive 1988 Event Israel and China sign trade deal, plan diplomatic relations 1988 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1988 Event Airliner crashes in SW China, killing all 108 on board 1987 Event Li Peng succeeds premier Zhao Ziyang in China PR 1987 Event Portugal signs agreement to return Macau to China (in 1999) 1987 Event China's rudimentary civil code in effect 1985 Event Retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China 1985 Event Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China in 1997 1985 Event Mickey Mouse welcomed in China 1984 Event China Premier Zhao Ziyang and Margaret Thatcher sign Hong Kong Treaty 1984 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1984 Event UK signs agreement with China to return Hong Kong to China in 1997 1984 Event Britain and China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997 1984 Event Britain and China complete a proposed agreement to transfer Hong Kong to China by 1997 1984 Event Zhu Jian Hua of China high jumps a record 7'10" (2.39m) 1984 Event President Reagan visits China 1984 Event China and Netherlands regain diplomatic relations 1983 Death Richard Loo, actor, (China Sky), dies of cardio-pulmonary arrest 1983 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1983 Event Zhu Jianhau (China) sets high jump record at 7'9 3/4" 1983 Event Zhu Jianhua of China set a new world record in high jump at 7-9 14 1983 Event Li Xiannian becomes president/Deng Xiaoping supreme commander of China PR 1983 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1983 Event China's supreme court commutes Chiang Ch'ing's death sentence to life 1982 Event China adopts its constitution 1982 Event U.S. submarine Thomas Edison collides with U.S. Navy destroyer in So China Sea 1982 Event China announces its population at 1 billion people plus 1982 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1982 Death Zeng Jinlian, Hunan China, grew to 8'1" (tallest woman), dies at 17 1981 Event Satellites China 10 and 11 launched into Earth orbit by B-1 rocket 1981 Event China's Communist Party condemns late Mao Tse-tung's policy 1981 Event Hu Yaobang succeeds Hua Guofeng as leader of China PR 1981 Event China throws out Netherlands ambassador due to submarine sale to Taiwan 1980 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1980 Event China launch 1st intercontinental rocket 1979 Event International Olympic Committee votes to readmit China 1979 Event China performs nuclear test 1979 Event People's Republic of China joins IOC 1979 Event China withdraws invasion troops from Vietnam 1979 Event China invades Vietnam 1979 Birthday Zhang Ziyi, born in Beijing, China, actress, internationally successful film star, appeared in 'Hero', 'Purple Butterfly', 'House of Flying Daggars', 'The Horsemen', 'Memoirs of a Geisha' 1979 Event U.S. and China (Peoples Republic) begin diplomatic relations 1978 Event Ronald Reagan denounces President Jimmy Carter's recognition of China PR 1978 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1978 Event China and Japan formally ends 4 decades of dissension 1978 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1978 Event China and Japan sign peace treaty 1978 Event Albania drops diplomatic relations with China PR 1978 Event European market and China signs trade agreement 1978 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1978 Event China lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Dickens 1977 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1976 Birthday Chen Lu, China, figure skater, Olympics-Bronze-94 1976 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1976 Event Hua Guofeng succeeds Mao as China's party leader 1976 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1976 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1976 Event Heavy earthquake strikes China, 1,000s die 1976 Event 242,000 die in Tientsin-Tangshan (China) 8.2 earthquake 1976 Event 8.2 and 7.4 earthquake devastate Tangsha, China (240-750,000 die) 1976 Event 1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China 1976 Event Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR 1976 Death Chou En-lai, China's Prime Minister 1949 - 1976, dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 1976 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1975 Event U.S. president Gerald Ford visits China 1975 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1975 Event 500 drown when 2 river boats collide and sink in China's West River 1973 Event 1st U.S. - China basketball game, U.S. collegiates beats Shanghai 96-61 1973 Event U.S. and China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing and Washington D.C. 1973 Birthday Fang Li, Hunan China, tennis star, 1991 Futures-Bilbao-ESP 1972 Birthday Kevin Han, Shanghai China, U.S. badminton player 1996 Olympics 1972 Event U.S. ends 22 year travel ban to China 1972 Event Japan and People's Republic of China begin diplomatic relations 1972 Event Japan and Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations 1972 Event Netherlands and China exchange ambassadors 1972 Event 2 giants pandas arrive in U.S., from China 1972 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1972 Event President Richard Nixon ends historic week-long visit to China 1972 Event Richard Nixon becomes 1st U.S. president to visit China 1972 Event President Nixon leaves Washington D.C. for China 1972 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1971 Event China People's Republic seated in United Nations Security Council 1971 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1971 Event U.S. table tennis team arrived in China 1971 Event Belgium and China establish diplomatic relations 1971 Event General Meeting of United Nations agrees to admit China PR 1971 Event U.N. votes to expel Taiwan and admit Red China 1971 Event President Nixon announces he would visit China 1971 Event Henry Kissinger visits China PR 1971 Event U.S. ends ban on China trade 1971 Event President Nixon ends blockade against People's Republic of China 1971 Event U.S. table tennis team arrives in China PR 1971 Birthday Li Chen, born in Changsha China, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Austin Texas 1971 Birthday Min Tang, Hunan China, tennis star, 1995 Futures-Canberra AUS 1971 Birthday China Slick, rocker, daughter of Grace Slick 1970 Event U.N. General Assembly accepts membership of China PR 1970 Event Tanzania signs contract with China for building Tanzam-railway 1970 Event China launches its 1st satellite transmitting song "East is Red" 1969 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1969 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1969 Event Over 1000 mi flooded on Shantung Province China 1969 Birthday Amy Feng, born in Tianjin, China, U.S. table tennis player 1996 Olympics 1968 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1968 Event China reports removal of president Li Sjao-tji 1967 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1967 Death Henry Pu Yi, last emperor of China, dies at 61 1967 Event China reports downing of 2 U.S. bombers 1967 Death Frank Butler, actor/screenwriter (Road to Bali, China), dies at 76 1966 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1966 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1966 Birthday Bai Ling, born in Chengdu, China, American actress, appeared in films, 'The Crow', 'The Beautiful Country', 'Shanghai Baby' 1966 Event China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1966 Event China premier Tsjoe en-Lai starts "Cultural revolution" 1966 Birthday Loretta Lee, Lee Lai Chan, China, actress, Happy Ghost 1965 Birthday Gong Li, born in Shenyang, China, actress, appeared in director Zhang Yimou's film, Ju Dhou, Red Sorghum, received Golden Rooster award 1965 Event General Meeting of United Nations refuses admittance of China PR 1965 Event Tibet is made an autonomous region of China 1965 Event People's Republic China offers North Vietnam military aid 1964 Event China becomes world's 5th nuclear power 1964 Birthday Barbara Chiu, born in Canton, China, Canada table tennis player, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Zeng Jinlian, born in Hunan, China, became tallest woman known, 2.46 m, 8'1" 1963 Birthday David Zhuang, born in China, U.S. table tennis player 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Lily Yip, Canton China, U.S. table tennis player, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Si-An Deng, born in Shanghai, China, Canadian badminton player 1996 Olympics 1963 Birthday Jet Li, born in Beijing, China, Li Lianjie, Chinese martial artist, actor, international film star, appeared in Lethal Weapon 4, with Jackie Chan in The Forbidden Kingdom, Wushu champion, studied Changquan, among other arts 1963 Birthday Hu Na, born in Taipei, Republic of China, professional tennis player, defected from the People's Republic of the United State to the United States in 1982 1963 Birthday Lijuan Geng, Hebei China, Canadian tennis player 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Johnny Huang, Canton China, table tennis player 1996 Olympics 1962 Birthday Suzee Pai, born in Toledo, Ohio, actress, Big Trouble in Little China 1962 Death Myron McCormick, actor (China Girl, Jigsaw), dies of cancer at 54 1962 Birthday Eddie Lundon, rocker, China Crisis-Christian 1961 Event China and Nepal sign treaty 1961 Birthday Andy Lau, born in Hong Kong, China, singer, film actor, producer, Cantopop genre, appeared in over 100 films, 300 TVB television mini-series 1961 Birthday Joan Chen, born in Shanghai, China, actress, Heaven and Earth 1961 Birthday Wei Wang, born in Beijing, China, U.S. table tennis player 1996 Olympics 1961 Event China uses it's 1st nuclear reactor 1960 Event U.S.S.R. draws adviseors out of China 1960 Event Typhoon Mary in China killed at least 1,600 1960 Birthday Joan Chen, Chen Chung, Shanghai China, actress, Last Emperor 1959 Event Liu Sjau-chi elected president of China PR 1959 Birthday Elizabeth Lindsey, actress, China Beach 1959 Event Dalai Lama fled China and was granted political asylum in India 1959 Event 11 days after Tibet uprising, China dissolves Tibet's government and installs Panchen Lama 1958 Birthday Marg Helgenberger, North Bend Nebraska, actress, China Beach 1958 Event China resumes fire on Quemoi and Matsoe 1958 Event Mao Tse tung start "Great leap forward" movement in China 1956 Event Egypt recognizes People's Republic of China 1956 Birthday David Caruso, born in Forest Hills, New York, actor, producer, known for television series, 'CSI: Miami', appeared in films, 'First Blood', 'China Girl', 'An Officer and a Gentleman' 1955 Birthday Chow Yun-Fat, born in Lamma Island, China, actor, appeared in 'The Killer', 'A Better Tomorrow', 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon' 1954 Event Nationalist China and U.S. sign dike agreement 1954 Event China begins artillery bombing on Quemoy and Amoy 1954 Event International Amateur Athletic Federation recognizes Red China 1954 Event Chiang Kai-shek becomes president of Nationalist China 1953 Event U.S. Senate rejects China membership to U.N. 1953 Birthday James Russo, born in New York City, actor, My Own Private Idaho, China Girl 1951 Event United Nations condemns People's Republic of China as aggressor in Korea 1951 Event China refuses cease-fire in Korea 1950 Event U.S. President Truman threatens China with atom bomb 1950 Event China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River 1950 Event Mao Tse Tung proclaims in telegram to Stalin, China intervenes Korea 1950 Event U.N. reject membership of China's People Republic 1950 Event Dutch Prime Minister Malan recognizes South Africa but not China PR 1950 Event New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China 1950 Event Nationalist China evacuates Hainan Island 1950 Event Netherlands recognizes People's Republic of China 1950 Event Chiang Kai-shek resumed the presidency of National China on Formosa 1950 Event General Chiang Kai-shek elected president of Nationalist China 1950 Event U.S.S.R. and China sign peace treaty 1950 Event U.S. recalls all consular officials from China 1950 Event Britain recognizes Communist government of China 1950 Event Ho Chi Minh begins offensive against French troops in Indo China 1949 Event India recognizes People's Republic of China 1949 Event Burma recognizes People's Republic of China 1949 Event Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa 1949 Event U.S.S.R. recognizes People's Republic of China 1949 Event People's Rep of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung (National Day) 1949 Event Republic of China (Taiwan) forms on island of Formosa 1949 Event Chinese Communist leaders proclaims People's Republic of China 1949 Event Fire in Chiang-king, China, destroys 7,000 lives 1949 Event Fire in riverfront area kills 1,700 (Chungking China) 1949 Event Chinese liner "Taiping" collides with a collier off south China 1948 Event SS Kiangya hits mine in Whangpoo River China, sinks killing 2,750 die 1948 Event Chinese refugee ship "Kiangya" explodes in E China Sea, killing 1,100 1948 Event China's Red army occupies Chinchov 1948 Event Communist form North China People's Republic 1948 Event Chiang Kai-shek elected president of Nationalist China 1947 Event 200 die when train derails and fell into a river in Canton, China 1947 Birthday Bruce Gilbert, producer, China Syndrome, 9 to 5, On Golden Pond 1947 Birthday Alessandro Haber, actor, China is Near 1946 Death Joseph W. Stilwell, U.S. general (China), dies 1946 Event Kwo-less-shrew selects General Chiang Kai-shek as president of China 1946 Birthday Earl of Cromer, managing director, Inchcape, China, Ltd 1945 Event General George C. Marshall named special U.S. envoy to China 1945 Birthday Misha Dichter, Shanghai China, pianist, Tchaikowsy 2nd prize-1966 1945 Event Japanese in S Korea, Taiwan, China, Indochina surrender to Allies 1945 Event Declaration of Potsdam: US/Brit/China demands Japanese surrender 1945 Event General "Vinegar Joe" Stillwell and truck convoy reopen Burma Road to China 1945 Event U.S. Task Force 38 destroys 41 Japanese ships in Battle of South China Sea 1944 Death Wang Tjing-Wei, premier China (1932-35), dies 1944 Birthday Sherry Lansing, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, China Syndrome, Black Rain 1944 Event Japanese troops conquer Changsha China 1944 Birthday Annette Lu, bon in Taoyuan Formosa, Taiwanese politician, feminist activist, member, Democratic Progressive Party, former Vice President of the Republic of China 1944 Event Japanese advance in Hangkhou, China 1944 Event 1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" 1943 Event Chiang Kai-shek takes oath of office as president of China 1943 Event Chiang Kai-shek became president of China 1943 Birthday Shannon Lucid, born in Shanghai, China, astronaut, STS-51G, 34, 43, 58, 76/79 1943 Event U.S. and Britain relinquish extraterritorial rights in China 1941 Event China declares war on Japan, Germany and Italy 1941 Birthday Paul C. W. Chu, China, physicist, superconductivity 1941 Birthday Laurence Henry Tribe, Shanghai China, Harvard Law professor 1938 Event League of Nations declares Japan the aggressor against China 1938 Event Japan declares war on China 1937 Event Japanese aircraft shell and sink U.S. gunboat Panay on Yangtze River in China. (Japan apologized and eventually paid U.S. $2.2M in reparations) 1937 Birthday Brian Blessed, English actor, King Arthur, High Road to China 1937 Event China declares war on Japan 1937 Event Japanese attack Marco Polo Bridge, invade China 1936 Event Su-Lin, 1st giant panda to come to U.S. from China, arrives in SF 1935 Event China Clipper (flying boat) took off from Alameda, California, carrying 100,000 pieces of mail on 1st trans-Pacific airmail flight 1935 Event 1st commercial crossing of Pacific by plane (China Clipper) 1935 Event Japan invades Shanghai China 1935 Event Mao Tse Tung and his Communist forces ended their "Long March" at Yan'an, in Shaanxi China 1934 Birthday Larry Sitsky, born in Tianjin, China, pianist, Australian composer, educator, musicologist, studied with Winifred Burston, awarded Centenary Medal, 2000 1934 Birthday Robin McLaren, British ambassador, China 1933 Event 5th "extermination campaign" against communists in Nanjing China 1933 Birthday Bob Rozario, Shanghai China, orchestra leader, Tony Orlando, Marie 1932 Event Earthquake kills 70,000 in Kansu China 1932 Event Heavy earthquake ravages Kansu China, 70,000 killed 1932 Event U.S.S.R. and China resume diplomatic relations 1932 Event U.S.S.R. and China sign no attack treaty 1932 Event Hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China PR 1932 Event Japan and China sign a peace treaty 1932 Birthday King Hu, born in Beijing, China, film director, scriptwriter, set designer, directed films 'Come Drink With Me', 'Dragon Gate Inn' 1932 Event Japanese troops occupy Tunhua China 1931 Event Yangtzee River floods after heavy rain crumbles dikes in China 1930 Birthday J[ames] G[raham] Ballard, China, sci-fi author, Drowned World 1929 Death Charles E Bonin, French explorer/diplomat (China), dies 1929 Event U.S.S.R. drops diplomatic relations with China 1929 Event General Feng Yu-Xiang of China declares war on Chiang Kai-Shek government 1928 Event China expels all Russian instructors and civil servants 1928 Event Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek becomes president of China 1927 Event Giant Panda discovered, China 1927 Event 8.3 earthquake strikes Nan-Shan China, 200,000 killed 1927 Event Chiang Kai-Shek forms anti-government in China 1927 Event 1,000 U.S. Marines land in China to protect American property 1927 Event British government decides to send troops to China 1926 Birthday Jayne Meadows, Wu Chang China, Mrs. Steve Allen, actress, Dark Delusion 1926 Event Chiang Kai-shek replaces communists in Guomindang China 1926 Event China asks for a seat in the Security council 1926 Death Camilo d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet (China), dies at 58 1924 Birthday Scott Brady, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, China Syndrome, Gremlins, Johnny Guitar 1924 Event Civil war breaks out in China, General Tsi moves to Shanghai 1924 Birthday Audrey Meadows, Wu Chang China, actress, Alice-Honeymooners 1923 Birthday Chou Wen-Chung, born in Cheefoo, China, composer, Mode of Shang 1923 Event China and U.S.S.R. exchange diplomats 1922 Birthday Chen Ning Yang, China, U.S. physicist/disproved parity, Nobel 1957 1922 Event China, hit by a typhoon; about 60,000 die 1921 Event Mongolia gains independence from China (National Day) 1921 Event Steamer "Hong Koh" runs aground off Swatow China killing 1,000 1921 Event Mongolia (formerly Outer Mongolia) declares independence from China 1920 Event 8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China); Over 180,000 die 1920 Event China joins the League of Nations 1920 Birthday Ruth Graham, born in China, wife of evangelist Billy Graham, author, poet, writer, philanthropist 1920 Birthday Toshiro Mifune, born in Tsing-tao, China, writer and actor, Shogun 1919 Birthday George Fenneman, born in in Peking, China, TV announcer, 'You Bet Your Life' 1919 Birthday Jacob Avshalomov, born in Tsingtao, China, composer, Sinfonietta, The Oregon 1919 Birthday Louis Heren, journalist and writer, China's Three Thousand Years 1917 Event Lansing-Ishii Agreement; U.S. recognizes Japan's privileges in China 1917 Event China declares war on Germany and Austria at start of WW I 1917 Birthday I. M. Pei, born in Canton, China, architect, 1961 Brunner Prize 1916 Death Yuan Shikai, president of China, dies at 56 1915 Birthday Terence Young, born in Shanghai, China, director, Dr. No, Thunderball 1915 Event Japan claims economic control of China 1914 Event China's 1st president Yuan Shikai wins dictatorial qualification 1914 Event White Wolf gang beats government army in Jingdezhen China 1914 Event White Wolf troops attack Zhanjiang China 1913 Event Yuan Shikai installed as 1st president of China 1913 Event Sun Yet San calls for revolt against President Yuan Shikai in China 1913 Event Opening of China's 1st parliament takes place in Peking (now Beijing) 1912 Event China votes for universal human rights 1912 Birthday Jack Walsh, NSW/Leicestershire cricket china bowler, didn't rep Australia 1912 Event Sun Yet Sen forms Guomindang-Party in China 1912 Event China adopts Gregorian calendar 1912 Event Last Ch'ing (Manchu) emperor of China, Hsuan T'ung, abdicates 1911 Event Sun Yat-sen elected 1st President of Republic of China 1910 Birthday Cao Yu, born in China, born Wan Jiabao, playwright, dramatist, celebrated for Thunderstorm, Sunrise, and Peking Man, responsible for spoken theater in 20th century Chinese literature 1910 Birthday Ai Qing, born in Eastern China, modern Chinese poet, original name Jiang Zheng Han, influenced by Kant and Hegel, modern poet Mayakovsky and Belgian poet Verhaeren 1910 Event China ends slavery 1908 Event Pu Yi (Hsuan-T'ung) became China's Last Emperor at age 3 1908 Death Cixi [the old Buddha], empress-widow of China, dies 1908 Death Tz'u-hsi (Cixi), empress of China, dies at 73 1908 Death Kwang-siu, emperor of China, dies 1908 Birthday Robert Morley, England, actor, High Road to China, African Queen 1906 Event China prohibits opium trade 1905 Birthday Edgar P. Snow, U.S. author/journalist: Red star over China 1904 Birthday Keye Luke, born in Canton, China, actor, Across the Pacific, Yangtse Incident 1903 Birthday Edwin Denby, Tientsin China, U.S. dance critic/poet, Snoring in N 1903 Birthday Boris Blacher, born in Newchwang, China, German composer, Orchester-Ornament 1902 Birthday Jeno Takacs, born in Cinfalva, Hungary, composer, studied with Joseph Marx, Paul Weigarten, professor of piano, composition at University of Manila in the Philippines, gave concerts in China, Japan, Hong Kong 1902 Birthday Walter H Brattain, Amoy China, U.S. physicist, Nobel 1956-transistor 1902 Event China's empress Tzu-hsi forbids binding woman's feet 1902 Birthday Eric Liddell, China, English 400m runner 1924 Olympics gold 1901 Event Peace of Peking - Ends Boxer Rebellion in China 1901 Death Chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded 1901 Death Hsu Cheng-yu, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded 1900 Event China's Boxer Rebellion against foreigners and Christians 1899 Birthday Marcel Dalio, Israel Blauschild, Paris, France, actor, China Gate 1898 Event China's empress-mother Ci Xi and emperor De Zong arrested 1898 Event China's emperor De Zong (Guang Xu) receives Kang Youwei 1898 Event China leases Hong Kong's new territories to Britain for 99 years 1898 Birthday Henry R. Luce, born in Tengchow, China, publisher, Time, Fortune, Life 1897 Birthday Rewi Alley, New Zealand, writer, Americans in China 1895 Birthday Lin Yutang, born in China, writer, 'My Country and My People' 1895 Event China cedes Taiwan to Japan under Treaty of Shimonoseki 1895 Birthday Matthew B. Ridgway, U.S. general in WW II, China, Nicaragua, Korea, NATO 1894 Event 1st mushroom on a stamp (China 1 and 5 Ap) 1894 Event Japan defeats China in Battle of Ping Yang 1894 Event Korea declares independence from China, asks for Japanese aid 1894 Event U.S. and China sign treaty preventing Chinese laborers from entering U.S. 1893 Birthday Mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, Prime Minister of China PR, 1949 - 1976 1892 Birthday Pearl Sydenstricker Buck, born in China, author, Good Earth-Nobel 1938 1890 Birthday Frank Butler, Oxford England, actor/sreenwriter, Road to Bali, China 1890 Birthday Norman Bethune, Canada, Doctor in Spain and China 1887 Birthday Chiang Kai-shek, Chekiang Province China, President of Nationalist China 1887 Event Gele River (Huang Ho) in China floods, kills about 1.5 million 1886 Event China takes British protectorate of Burma 1884 Birthday Wang Tjing-Wei, premier China, 1932-35 1883 Birthday Joseph W. Stilwell, U.S. general, China 1878 Birthday Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, China, WW II 1868 Birthday Franz X. Ritter von Epp, German general, China 1868 Event Chinese Embassy arrives aboard steamship China 1867 Birthday Camilod d'Almeida Pessanha, Portuguese poet, China 1866 Birthday Sun Yat-sen, father of modern China, ROC and PRC, traditional 1865 Birthday Charles E Bonin, French explorer/diplomat, China 1863 Birthday Ch'i Pai-shih, China, traditional Chinese painter 1858 Event Treaty of Algun, China cedes north bank of Amur River to Russia 1852 Birthday Joseph J C Joffre, French Field Marshal, Indo China, Marne 1845 Event Fire kills 1,600 in popular theater in Canton, China 1842 Event Great Britain and China sign Treaty of Nanking, ends Opium war 1841 Event China cedes Hong Kong to British 1839 Event British capture Hong Kong from China 1837 Event Charles Tiffany founded his jewelry and china stores 1834 Death Robert Morrison, missionary in China/translated bible, dies 1833 Birthday Charles George Gordon, London, general, China, Khartoum 1817 Birthday Theodor Storm, German judge/author, Imense China 1790 Event Chrysanthemums are introduced into England from China 1784 Event 1st U.S. ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York 1689 Event China and Russia signs Treaty of Nertsjinsk (Nierchul) 1678 Death Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them 1644 Event Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China and flees Peking 1644 Death Si Sang, last Ming-emperor of China, commits suicide 1610 Death Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary (China), dies 1556 Event Heavy earthquake strikes Shaaxi China, kills 830,000 1556 Event Most deadly earthquake kills 830,000 in Shensi Province, China 1552 Birthday Matteo Ricci, Italian missionary, China 1290 Event Earthquake in Gulf of Chili China, reportedly kills 100,000 1280 Event Sogen Mugaku, founder of Engakuji temple arrives in Japan from China 1228 Event Wu MeKuan, a collection of 48 Zen koans, compiled in China 1200 Event In China, sunglasses are invented 1036 Birthday Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher 976 Death T'ai tsu, emperor of China/founder of Sung-dynasty, dies 808 Death P'ang Yun, Layman P'ang, Exemplary Zen practitioner, dies in China 765 Event Coffin of Ho-tse Shen-hui interred in a stupa built in China 185 Event Emperor Lo-Yang, China sees supernova (MSH15-52)
