Born October 29, 1889, in Daguduo Village, Hebei Province, Li Dazhao was a prominent scholar and a vital early theoretical leader who co-founded the Communist Party of China. As Chief Librarian at Peking University, he established study groups that introduced Marxism, profoundly influencing pivotal figures like Mao. Li played a critical role in early CPC organization and the landmark May Fourth Movement. Tragically, he was executed in 1927 by a warlord, becoming a celebrated martyr of Chinese communism, but his early contributions remain absolutely essential to the party's formation.
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Li Dazhao
1889
Birth of Li Dazhao (Period: October 29, 1889, Location: Daguduo Village, Laoting County, Tangshan City, Hebei Province, China)
1899
Marriage (Li Dazhao, Zhao Renlan, Age: 9 years old, Period: 1899, Location: Presumed to be Laoting County, Hebei Province, China)
1913
Study in Japan and Contact with Socialist Thought (Age: 23 years old, Period: 1913–1916, Location: Tokyo, Japan, and Waseda University)
1914
World War I (Age: 24 years old, Period: 1914–1918, Location: Ottoman Empire and surrounding regions (Gallipoli, Caucasus, Mesopotamia, Sinai, Palestine, Arabia, etc.))
1915
Anti-Twenty-One Demands Movement (Age: 25 years old, Period: 1915, Location: China and Japan, especially Tokyo during study abroad in Japan)
1917
Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War (Age: 27 years old, Period: 1917–1923, Location: Russian Empire and former Russian Empire territories)
Introduction of the October Revolution and Spread of Marxism (Age: 27 years old, Period: 1917–1919, Location: Beijing, China)
1918
Appointment as Chief Librarian at Peking University (Li Dazhao, Age: 28 years old, Period: 1918, Location: Peking University, Beijing, China)
1920
Formation of the Beijing Communist Group (Age: 30 years old, Period: 1920, Location: Peking University Library, Beijing, China)
1922
Promotion of the First United Front (Age: 32 years old, Period: 1922–1927, Location: Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou, China)
1926
Northern Expedition (Age: 36 years old, Period: 1926–1928, Location: Southern to Northern China, including Wuhan, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Beijing)
1927
Raid on the Soviet Embassy in Beijing and Arrest of Li Dazhao (Age: 37 years old, Period: April 6, 1927, Location: Soviet Embassy in Beijing, China)
Death of Li Dazhao (Age: 37 years old, Period: April 28, 1927 (Executed by hanging in Beijing))
Trial and Execution of Li Dazhao (Age: 37 years old, Period: April 28, 1927, Location: Beijing, China)
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