1514
Discovery of China
The 1st Portuguese arrive in China
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Canton in China. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The 1st Portuguese arrive in China
A republican Government is declared in Canton
The Kuomingtang is based on the Russian CP. Reurns to Canton where Soviet agents led by Michael Borodin reorganize the Kuomingtang
3rd Congress of the Communist Party
Installed in power at Canton with Russian assistance
1st Congress of the Kuomingtang
Commands the National Revolutionary Army as the Northern Expedition advances north from Guangdong.
Helps innaugurate a new Government calling itself the Nationalist Government of China
A rival Nationalist faction in Guangzhou challenges Chiang’s Nanjing government.
Disarms 2 regiments loyal to Chiang Kai-shek at the Whampoa Military Academy
Disarms 2 regiments loyal to Chiang Kai-shek at the Whampoa Military Academy
Japanese forces capture Guangzhou, threatening China’s remaining coastal supply routes.
The Nationalist government relocates from Nanjing to Guangzhou as Communist forces advance southward.
Provenance
These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match China and Canton. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.
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