1976 Death Chou En-lai, China's Prime Minister 1949 - 1976, dies of cancer in Beijing at 78 1972 Event President Nixon and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique 1972 Event President Nixon, meets with Chinese Premier Chou En-Lai in Beijing 1966 Event China premier Tsjoe en-Lai starts "Cultural revolution" 1958 Event Marshal Chen Yi succeeds Chu En-lai as Minister of Foreign affairs
