Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Wang Hongwen Biography and Timeline

Follow Wang Hongwen through 4 dated historical records for China.

Wang Hongwen, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

4Distinct records
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1967–1976Years on this page

1967

January Storm

Shanghai Radical · Shanghai · Government / Chinese Communist Party

Wang Hongwen helps organise radical workers during the January Storm in Shanghai

Role range: 1966-1976

Shanghai Commune

Shanghai Radical · Shanghai · Government / Shanghai Commune

Wang Hongwen helps proclaim the Shanghai Commune before it is replaced by a revolutionary committee

Role range: 1966-1976

1976

Arrest of Gang of Four

Member of Gang of Four · Beijing · Government / Chinese Communist Party

Wang Hongwen is arrested with the Gang of Four after Mao's death

Role range: 1966-1976

Arrest of Wang Hongwen

Member of Gang of Four · Beijing · Government / Chinese Communist Party

Wang Hongwen is arrested with the Gang of Four after Mao's death

Role range: 1966-1976

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.