20 March 1959Suppression of Lhasa UprisingMao Tse-Tung
Chinese forces suppress the Lhasa uprising as the Dalai Lama escapes toward India.
Historical records for China in 1959, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Chinese forces suppress the Lhasa uprising as the Dalai Lama escapes toward India.
Appointed Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress
Dismissed for criticizing Maos economic management at the Lushan Conference
Dismissed for criticizing Maos economic management at the Lushan Conference
Appointed Head of State for China
Oversees expansion of local electoral institutions in Taiwan, including directly elected local representatives, magistrates and city mayors.
Appointed Minister of Defence
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