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 1996 Death Cao Yu, playwright, dramatist, dies at 86 1996 Death Or San Yu, president of Burma in (1981-88), dies 1996 Death U San Yu, soldier/politician, dies at 77 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
