26 Dec 1936
- Tetsuzo Iwamoto graduated from flight training and was promoted to the rating of airman 1st class. ww2dbase [Tetsuzo Iwamoto | CPC]
- Chiang Kiashek traveled from Xi'an to Nanjing in China. ww2dbase [Chiang Kaishek | Nanjing | CPC]
- He Yingqin welcomed Chiang Kaishek's arrival after the conclusion of the Xi'an Incident at the airport of Nanjing, China. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | Nanjing | CPC]
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