1981 Event China's Communist Party condemns late Mao Tse-tung's policy 1976 Event Hua Guo-feng succeeds Mao Tse-tung as chairman of Communist Party 1976 Event Mao Tse-Tung's widow Jiang Qing and "Gang of Four," arrested and charged with plotting a coup 1976 Death Mao Tse-Tung, Chinese Communist Party chairman (1949-76), dies at 82 1963 Event Mao Tse-tung writes his poem "Reply to Comrade Kuo Mo-jo" 1949 Event People's Rep of China proclaimed by Mao Tse-tung (National Day) 1945 Event Chinese civil war begins, Chiang Kai-Shek vs Mao Tse-Tung 1934 Event Mao Tse-tung and 25,000 troops begin 6,000 mile Long March 1930 Event Mao Tse-tung writes "A Single Spark Can Start a Prairie Fire" 1893 Birthday Mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, Prime Minister of China PR, 1949 - 1976 1888 Birthday Li Ta-chao, co-founder with Mao Tse-tung, Chinese Communist Party
