2011 Event In Singapore, two cabinet ministers, George Yeo and Li Hwee Hua, become the highest ranking ministers to be unseated in a general election since 1963 2009 Event A train travelling through heavy rain in Hua Hin in southern Thailand, is derailed, killing serval people and injuring dozens 1984 Event Zhu Jian Hua of China high jumps a record 7'10" (2.39m) 1981 Event Hu Yaobang succeeds Hua Guofeng as leader of China PR 1976 Event Hua Guofeng succeeds Mao as China's party leader 1976 Event Hua Guo-feng succeeds Mao Tse-tung as chairman of Communist Party 1976 Event Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR 1972 Event Hsan Hua, Zen teacher, conducted 1st ordination ceremony in America