Birth of Chou En-Lai
Birth of Chou En-Lai
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Chou En-Lai Biography and Timeline
Follow Chou En-Lai through 98 dated historical records for China.
Chou En-Lai, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1898–1931Years on this page
1898
1919
Demonstrations
Leads a student protest against the Versailles Peace Conference
Role range: 1914-1918
Demonstrations
Arrives in Nankai University to organize student rebellion against western imperialism
Demonstrations
En-Lai organizes a demonstration in Beijing
Rebellion of Rebels in Tianjin
The magazine "Tianjin Student" is closed down by the police
Rebellion of Rebels in Tianjin
The magazine "Tianjin Student" is closed down by the police
Awareness Society
Founds the "hard core" Awareness Society due to "demonstration fatigue"
Rebellion of Rebels in Tianjin
Organizes Students Union "to struggle against the warlords & against imperialism"
Editor
Appointed Editor of the "Tianjin Student" which sells 20,000 copies every 3rd day
1924
Whampoa
Appointed Head of the Poltical Department at the Whampoa Military Academy
1927
Strike
Calls off the strike in Shanghai
Role range: 1926-1949
Rebellion of Rebels in Shanghai
Proclaims a "provisional peoples Government" of Shanghai. Leads a rebellion in Shanghai
Rebellion of Rebels in Shanghai
Proclaims a "provisional peoples Government" of Shanghai. Leads a rebellion in Shanghai
Role range: 1926-1949
Rebellion of Rebels in Shanghai
Chou En-Lai & the workers refuse to be placed under Chiang Kai-sheks control. Chiang Kaishek asks the Shanghai Government to be placed under his control
Role range: 1926-1949
Rebellion of Rebels in Shanghai
Holds a meeting of the Workers Committee & refuses to surrender to Chiang Kai-shek
Rebellion of Rebels in Shanghai
Holds a meeting of the Workers Committee & refuses to surrender to Chiang Kai-shek
Role range: 1926-1949
Massacre
Chiang Kai-sheks & warlord armies enter Shanghai & begin shooting rebellious workers
Role range: 1926-1949
Rebellion of Rebels in Shanghai
Chiang Kai-sheks & warlord armies enter Shanghai & begin shooting rebellious workers
Role range: 1926-1949
Rebellion of Rebels in Wuhan
Drafts a telegram to the Politburo in Wuhan to denounce Chian Kai-shek after his death
Arrest of Chou En-Lai
Arrested by the forces under Chiang Kai-Shek in Shanghai
Role range: 1926-1949
Rebellion of Rebels in Wuhan
Drafts a telegram to the Politburo in Wuhan to denounce Chian Kai-shek after his death
Role range: 1926-1949
Arrest of Chou En-Lai
Escapes from his captors
Role range: 1926-1949
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo
Capture of Nanchang
Formulates a plan to capture of Nanchang which is accepted by the Politburo
Role range: 1926-1949
Rebellion of Rebels in Nanchang
Forms a committee of the Revolutionary Guomindang Party after capturing Nanchang
Revolutionary Guomindang Party
Forms a committee of the Revolutionary Guomindang Party after capturing Nanchang
Capture of Nanchang
Nanchang is captured by Chou En-Lai. Forms a committee of the Revolutionary Guomindang Party after capturing Nanchang
Role range: 1926-1949
Rebellion of Rebels in Nanchang
Forms a committee of the Revolutionary Guomindang Party after capturing Nanchang
Role range: 1926-1949
Revolutionary Guomindang Party
Forms a committee of the Revolutionary Guomindang Party after capturing Nanchang
Role range: 1926-1949
Capture of Nanchang
The Guomindang Government recapture Nanchang & Chou En-Lai moves South toward Shantou
Role range: 1926-1949
Capture of Shantou
Leads Communist forces which capture the port of Shantou
Role range: 1926-1949
Military Affairs Commission
Appointed Head of the Military Affairs Commission
Long March
Divides the 28,000 communist soldiers into 2 army corps, they only have 9,000 rifles
Role range: 1926-1949
PLA
Helps found the Peoples Liberation Army
Role range: 1926-1949
1928
Congress of Communist Party, 6th
Attends the 6th Party Congress in Moscow
Te Ke
Founds the Te Ke, "special department", to control the Communist Party
1930
Gradualism
Claims the Chinese Revolution will go through many stages & introduces gradualism
1931
Military Dept
Appointed Head of the Military Dept
Secretary
Appointed Party Secretary of the Communist Party
Peace
The "Internationalists" forbid any comprimise with Kai-Shek. Seeks an armistice after the Japanese invasion
Role range: 1926-1949
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.