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Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Li Dazhao Biography and Timeline
Follow Li Dazhao through 8 dated historical records for China.
Li Dazhao, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
8Distinct records
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1919–1928Years on this page
1919
1920
Comintern
Comintern agent Gregory Voitinsky is sent to China, and meets Li Dazhao
Communist Party
Finances the founding of the Socialist Youth Corps. Comintern agent Gregory Voitinsky is sent to China, and meets Li Dazhao
Socialist Youth Corps
Finances the founding of the Socialist Youth Corps
1921
Communist Party
The official beginning is the 1st Congress held in Shanghai and attended by 53 men when the formal and unified name Zhongguo G•ngchan Dang (Chinese Communist Party) is adopted
Communist Party
The Communist Party of China is initially founded by Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao in the French concession of Shanghai as a study society and an informal network. Chen Duxiu and Li Dazhao shift to the Left and are among the leading founders of the 1921 Communist Party of China
1928
Death of Li Dazhao
Executed under orders of Chiang Kaishek
Execution
Executed under orders of Chiang Kaishek
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.