Wang Hongwen Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Wang Hongwen, based on 4 World History Database records associated with China.

4 records1967–19764 events2 places

Chronological biography

1967

January Storm5 January 1967

Government / Chinese Communist Party · Shanghai Radical · Shanghai

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

Shanghai Commune5 February 1967

Government / Shanghai Commune · Shanghai Radical · Shanghai

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

1976

Arrest of Gang of Four6 October 1976

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

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

Arrest of Wang Hongwen6 October 1976

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

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

Titles and roles

Member of Gang of Four · Shanghai Radical

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.