Nuclear Power
China explodes its first hydrogen bomb
Role range: 1948-1976
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Mao Tse-Tung Biography and Timeline — Page 6
Follow Mao Tse-Tung through 226 dated historical records for China.
Mao Tse-Tung, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
226Distinct records
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1967–1976Years on this page
1967
1968
Red Guard
The Red Guard is disbanded after they fight each other in a civil war
Role range: 1948-1976
1969
Capture of Damansky
The Chinese occupy the Island of Damansky on the border with Russia in the North East. 23 Russian troops are killed
30 Soviet soldiers are killed in one clash on a small uninhabited
30 Soviet soldiers are killed in one clash on a small uninhabited island in the Ussuri River, the roots of the dispute lay in Chinese claims to parts of the eastern Soviet Union relinquished by the Chinese under the "the Unequal Treaties"
Role range: 1948-1976
Conference of Lushin
Says that it is the slaves who make history. Announces all references to his "genius" should be removed
Role range: 1948-1976
1970
Accuses Russia of fascist dictatorship
Accuses Russia of "fascist dictatorship"
Role range: 1948-1976
Fascist Dictatorship
Accuses Russia of "fascist dictatorship"
Role range: 1948-1976
Nuclear Power
Chinas first underground atomic explosion takes place
Role range: 1948-1976
1st Space Satellite
China sends up its first space satellite
Role range: 1948-1976
Satellite
Communist China launches its first satellite
Role range: 1948-1976
Commander of Nation
Appointed Supreme Commander of the army & nation
Role range: 1970-1976
Nuclear Power
A second hydrogen bomb is exploded in the Taklamakan Desert
Role range: 1948-1976
1971
Visit to China
A US table tennis team arrives in China
Role range: 1948-1976
Trade Relations
The US relaxes trade & travel with China
Role range: 1948-1976
Britain restores a telephone link with China, cut off in 1949
Britain restores a telephone link with China, cut off in 1949
Role range: 1948-1976
Visit to China
Richard Nixon announces his intention to visit China
Role range: 1948-1976
Death of Mao Tse-Tung
Maos rival & Vice Chairman of the Party dies & many of his supporters are arrested
Role range: 1948-1976
United Nations
The United States does not use its veto power to block mainland Chinas United Nations admission, the change in the US position comes about as the result of a gradual thaw in US- Chinese relations. Communist China Joins the UN, replacing Taiwan, the United Nations approves the membership of Communist China, thereby replacing Taiwan
Role range: 1948-1976
Coup
After trying to overthrow Maos Government, Lin Biao dies in an airplane crash in Mongolia on his way to exile
Role range: 1948-1976
Death of Mao Tse-Tung
After trying to overthrow Maos Government, Lin Biao dies in an airplane crash in Mongolia on his way to exile
Role range: 1948-1976
Visit to China
Henry Kissinger visits China
Role range: 1948-1976
1972
Declaration of Shanghai
The Shanghai Communique paves the way for relations between Communists & Nationalists
Role range: 1948-1976
Disaster
The Shimantan Dam collapses in the Henan province, killing 85,000 people and causing the subsequent death of about 100,000 people
Role range: 1948-1976
Visit to Communist China
USA President Richard Nixon visits Communist China
Role range: 1948-1976
1976
Death of Mao Tse-Tung
Death of Mao Tse-Tung, age 82
Role range: 1948-1976
Burial
300,000 Chinese file past Maos body in the Great Hall of the People
Role range: 1948-1976
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.