1994 Death Yann Piat, French MP (FN/PR), murdered at 44 1993 Event Massive Moslem demonstrate in Xining China PR, 12 killed 1988 Event Anti African student rebellion in China PR 1987 Event Li Peng succeeds premier Zhao Ziyang in China PR 1983 Event Li Xiannian becomes president/Deng Xiaoping supreme commander of China PR 1981 Event Hu Yaobang succeeds Hua Guofeng as leader of China PR 1978 Event Ronald Reagan denounces President Jimmy Carter's recognition of China PR 1978 Event Albania drops diplomatic relations with China PR 1976 Birthday Andres Javier Blazquez, PR, singer, Menudo-Cannonball 1976 Event Hua Guofeng becomes premier of China PR 1975 Birthday Eric Morel, PR, U.S. flyweight boxer 1996 Olympics 1974 Birthday Joaquin Leaf Phoenix, PR, actor, Russkies, Space Camp 1974 Birthday Leaf Phoenix, PR, actor, Russkies, Space Camp 1971 Event General Meeting of United Nations agrees to admit China PR 1971 Event Henry Kissinger visits China PR 1971 Event U.S. table tennis team arrives in China PR 1970 Event U.N. General Assembly accepts membership of China PR 1969 Birthday Ari Meyers, born in San Juan PR, actress, Emma McArdle-Kate and Allie 1965 Event General Meeting of United Nations refuses admittance of China PR 1964 Birthday Gigi Fernandez, Beatriz, San Juan PR, U.S. tennis star, Gold Medal 1996 Olympics 1960 Event WOLE TV channel 12 in Aguadillo, PR 1959 Event Liu Sjau-chi elected president of China PR 1958 Birthday Wilfredo Benitez, PR, boxer, world champ at 17y176d 1958 Birthday Cordelia Gonzalez, San Juan PR, actor, La Gran Fiesta 1957 Birthday Ednita Nazario, Ponce PR, spanish singer 1951 Birthday Gil Pak Jong, Korea PR, judo, Olympic-1976 1950 Event Dutch Prime Minister Malan recognizes South Africa but not China PR 1946 Birthday Ho-Jun Li, Korea PR, rifle, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1935 Birthday Chi Chi Rodriguez, Rio Piedras PR, PGA golfer, 1972 Byron Nelson 1932 Event Hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China PR 1931 Birthday Rita Moreno, Rosa Dolores Alverio, Humacao PR, West Side Story 1909 Birthday Jose Ferrer, Santurce PR, oscar winning actor, Cyrano de Bergerac 1902 Birthday Alberto Morin, PR, actor, Armando-Dallas 1902 Birthday Jesus Maria Sanroma, Carolina PR, pianist, Boston Symphony 1893 Birthday Mao Tse-tung, of little red book fame, Prime Minister of China PR, 1949 - 1976
