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1912 in China

Explore 14 historical events and records for China in 1912.

Historical records for China in 1912

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January

Calendar

Yat-Sen, Sun ยท Nanking ยท President of China ยท Government / Government of China

Abolishes the 10 day lunar calendar for the western calendar with weeks of 7 days

Reform of Calendar

Yat-Sen, Sun ยท Nanking ยท President of China ยท Government / Government of China

Abolishes the 10 day lunar calendar for the western calendar with weeks of 7 days

February

Abdication

Hsuan Tung ยท House / House of Ching

Brings an end to the Manchu Dynasty

Abdication

Yat-Sen, Sun ยท Nanking ยท President of China ยท Government / Government of China

The Emperor abdicates

Other events (month unknown)

Abdication

Pu-i ยท Government / Government of China

Abdicates after the establishment of the Republic

Abdication

Pu-i ยท House / House of Ching

Abdicates after the establishment of the Republic

Commander in Chief

Yuan, Shih-Kai ยท Commander in Chief ยท Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander in Chief

Constitution of China

Pu-i ยท Government / Government of China

Abdicates after the establishment of the Republic

Kuomingtang

Chiao-jen, Sung ยท Party Leader of Kuomingtang ยท Politics / Kuomingtang

Founds the Kuomingtang, the Nationalist Party. Appointed Party Leader of the Kuomingtang

Kuomingtang

Sung, Chiaojen ยท Politics / Kuomingtang

Founds the Kuomingtang (Nationalist) Party

Kuomingtang

Yat-Sen, Sun ยท Politics / Kuomingtang

Founded with the policy of autonomy, democracy & guaranteed incomes. Foundation of the Kuomingtang

Manifesto

Yat-Sen, Sun ยท Politics / Kuomingtang

Founded with the policy of autonomy, democracy & guaranteed incomes

Party Leader

Yat-Sen, Sun ยท Party Leader of Kuomingtang ยท Politics / Kuomingtang

Appointed Party Leader of the Kuomingtang

President of China

Yuan, Shih-Kai ยท President of China ยท Government / Republican Party Government

Appointed President of China

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