1989 On June 3 and June 4, Chinese government suppresses prodemocracy demonstrators in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, and in the process kill nearly 800 protesters.nike air max 1 saleTimeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: ChinaTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1989
1972 President Richard Nixon visits China between February 21 and February 28, initiating the normalization of relations between the nations.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: ChinaTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1972
1964 On October 11, China explodes its first atomic bomb.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: ChinaTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1964
1949 The Communists defeat the Nationalists to take control over Mainland China. They declare the Peoples' Republic of China in Beijing on October 1.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: ChinaTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1949
1937 Japan invades China on July 7.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: ChinaTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1937
1911 The Chinese Revolution begins on October 10.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: ChinaTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1901-2000 Read more about 1911
1844 U.S. diplomat Caleb Cushing establishes the Treaty of Wanghia, the first formal agreement between China and the United States, on May 3.Timeline State: N.A.Timeline Country: ChinaTimeline Subjects: international affairsEra: 1801-1900 Read more about 1844
