24 Oct 1860
China
China
- The First Convention of Beijing was signed in the Ministry of Rites building in Beijing, China, ceding the Kowloon Peninsula and Stonecutter's Island to the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong. ww2dbase [Beijing | CPC]
9 Jun 1898
China
China
- The Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory, or the Second Convention of Beijing, was signed in Beijing, with which the British Crown Colony of Hong Kong expanded in size, and the entire territory was leased to the United Kingdom without fee for 99 years. ww2dbase [Beijing | CPC]
7 Feb 1906
China
China
20 Sep 1920
China
China
- Joseph Stilwell arrived in Beijing, China to study Chinese. ww2dbase [Joseph Stilwell | Beijing | CPC]
1 Oct 1949
China
China
- Chinese communists declared victory in the Chinese civil war, renaming Beiping ("Northern Peace") to Beijing ("Northern Capital") to serve as their capital city; the Republic of China government withdrew to the island of Taiwan, where it still remains. ww2dbase [Beijing | CPC]
6 Apr 1955
China
China
- Wei Lihuang arrived in Beijing, China; he was personally received by Zhou Enlai and Zhu De. ww2dbase [Wei Lihuang | Beijing | CPC]
25 Apr 1955
China
China
- Wei Lihuang met with Mao Zedong in Beijing, China. ww2dbase [Wei Lihuang | Beijing | CPC]
17 Jan 1960
China
China
- Wei Lihuang passed away from coronary artery disease and pneumonia at 0040 hours in Beijing, China. ww2dbase [Wei Lihuang | Beijing | CPC]
1 Oct 1966
China
China
- Zhao Chengshou passed away in Beijing, China. ww2dbase [Zhao Chengshou | Beijing | CPC]
13 Jan 1969
China
China
- Zongren Li passed away from duodenum cancer in Beijing, China. ww2dbase [Li Zongren | Beijing | CPC]
10 Apr 1969
China
China
- Zhang Zhizhong passed away in Beijing, China. ww2dbase [Zhang Zhizhong | Beijing | CPC]
13 May 1974
China
China
18 May 1974
China
China
7 May 1981
China
China
18 Jun 1983
China
China
15 Mar 1988
China
China
8 Apr 1988
China
China
8 Dec 1988
China
China
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