4 May 1883
China
China
- Jinwei Wang was born in Sanshui, Guangdong Province, Qing Dynasty China. ww2dbase [Wang Jingwei | Sanshui, Guangdong | CPC]
4 Dec 1889
China
China
- Chen Mingshu was born in Hepu County, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Chen Mingshu | Hepu, Guangdong | CPC]
2 Apr 1894
China
China
- Chan Chak was born in Wenchang, Guangdong Province (now Hainan), Qing Dynasty China. ww2dbase [Chan Chak | Wenchang, Guangdong | CPC]
26 Dec 1896
China
China
- Xue Yue was born in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Xue Yue | Shaoguan, Guangdong | CPC]
5 Aug 1913
China
China
- Haiqi arrived at Huangpu, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Haiqi | Huangpu, Guangdong | CPC]
15 Mar 1914
China
China
- Wong Sun-sui was born in Taishan County, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Wong Sun-sui | Taishan, Guangdong | CPC]
9 Jan 1926
China
China
- Chen Lifu was made Chiang Kaishek's private secretary in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Chiang Kaishek | Chen Lifu | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
20 Mar 1926
China
China
- Having discovered a Communist plot to kidnap him in Guangzhou in southern China, Chiang Kaishek issued the order to arrest top Communist and left-wing leaders. As Wang Jingwei fled to Paris, France and Zhou Enlai fled to Shanghai, China, Chiang would effectively emerge from this failed plot as the sole leader of the Nationalist Party and its military forces. ww2dbase [Chiang Kaishek | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
12 Oct 1926
China
China
- He Yingqin was named the commanding officer of the 1st Cadet Regiment consisted of trainees of the Whampoa Military Academy in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
13 Oct 1926
China
China
- He Yingqin was named the director of academy affairs at the Whampoa Military Academy in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [He Yingqin | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
1 Feb 1928
China
China
- USS Stewart arrived at Shantou (Postal Map: Swatow), Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Stewart | Shantou, Guangdong | CPC]
3 Feb 1928
China
China
- USS Stewart departed Shantou (Postal Map: Swatow), Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Stewart | Shantou, Guangdong | CPC]
1 Feb 1932
China
China
- USS Stewart began guarding American interests in the Shantou (Guangdong Province) and Xiamen (Fujian Province) region in China. ww2dbase [Stewart | Shantou, Guangdong | CPC]
3 Feb 1932
China
China
- USS Stewart departed the Shantou (Guangdong Province) and Xiamen (Fujian Province) region in China. ww2dbase [Stewart | Shantou, Guangdong | CPC]
23 Feb 1932
China
China
- Arthur Chin was promoted to the rank of second lieutenant in the Guangdong Provincial Air Force in China. ww2dbase [Arthur Chin | Guangdong | CPC]
1 Dec 1932
China
China
- Arthur Chin joined the Guangdong Provincial Air Force in China as a warrant probationary pilot. ww2dbase [Arthur Chin | Guangdong | CPC]
15 Jun 1935
China
China
- Haiqi departed Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Haiqi | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
8 Aug 1937
China
China
15 Aug 1937
China
China
- Rear Admiral Masakichi Okuma and his Japanese Navy Destroyer Squadron 5 were placed in charge of evacuating Japanese residents in Southern China to Taiwan. ww2dbase [Guangdong | CPC]
31 Aug 1937
China
China
- The Japanese Navy Kanoya Air Group, based in Taiwan, launched 9 Type 96 G3M2 bombers to attack Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. 8 Hawk III fighters of Chinese 29th Independent Pursuit Squadron were scrambled to intercept; one G3M bomber was shot down, two Hawk III fighters were damaged. ww2dbase [Bombing of Shanghai, Chongqing, and other Cities | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
21 Sep 1937
China
China
- Light carrier Hosho arrived off Guangzhou, Guangdong, China and launched aircraft to attack Tienho and Paiyun airfields, claiming 6 kills. 5 of the fighters launched ran out of fuel and were lost in the sea; all crew members were rescued. ww2dbase [Hosho | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
- Ryujo attacked Guangzhou, Guangdong, China with 9 aircraft in the afternoon; they claimed to have shot down five of the defending Chinese Hawk III fighters. ww2dbase [Ryujo | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
27 Sep 1937
China
China
- Arthur Chin, flying a Hawk II fighter, damaged a Japanese G3M bomber over the Hankou-Guangdong Raiway in southern China. He ran out of fuel and made a crash landing near Shantou (Postal Map: Swatow), Guangdong, China. ww2dbase [Arthur Chin | Shantou, Guangdong | CPC]
28 Sep 1937
China
China
30 Sep 1937
China
China
- Japanese aircraft bombarded Chinese coastal battery positions overlooking the Pearl River Delta in Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Guangdong Operation | Guangdong | CPC]
24 Oct 1937
China
China
24 Nov 1937
China
China
- Kaga arrived off Guangdong Province, China and began launching aircraft against Chinese positions near Guangzhou. ww2dbase [Kaga | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
29 Nov 1937
China
China
23 Feb 1938
China
China
- Chinese 29th Pursuit Squadron, commanded by Wong Sun-sui, was relocated to Nanxiong, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Wong Sun-sui | Nanxiong, Guangdong | CPC]
24 Feb 1938
China
China
- Wong Sun-sui, flying a Gladiator fighter, damaged three Japanese E7K seaplanes and damaged a fourth aircraft of uncertain type (E7K or E8N) over Nanxiong, Guangdong Province, China; he was given 2.25 victories. ww2dbase [Wong Sun-sui | Nanxiong, Guangdong | CPC]
28 Feb 1938
China
China
- Wong Sun-sui, flying a Gladiator fighter out of Tianhe (Postal Map: Tien Ho) Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, shot down a Japanese E8N floatplane at about 0830 hours and claimed another as probable. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Wong Sun-sui | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
4 Apr 1938
China
China
13 Apr 1938
China
China
- Kaga launched 18 D1A2 bombers at 0830 hours, with 6 fighters in escort, to attack Tienhe airfield near Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China; Gladiator fighters of Chinese 28th Pursuit Squadron and 29th Pursuit Squadron intercepted the group, shooting down 2 A4N1 fighters and 2 D1A2 bombers; 4 Chinese fighters were also lost in combat. ww2dbase [Guangdong Operation | Tianhe Airfield | Wong Sun-sui | Masaichi Kondo | Kaga | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
6 May 1938
China
China
- Zhu Jiaxun led a flight of three I-15bis fighters in escorting three SB-2 bombers to attack the Japanese Army airfield on Sanzao Island, Guangdong Province, China. The bombers dropped their payload amidst anti-aircraft fire without meeting any fighter opposition; as the bombers turned back for their home fields, Zhu and his two wingmen also dropped their 22-pound bombs (four bombs on each fighter) before departing. ww2dbase [Zhu Jiaxun | Sanzao, Guangdong | CPC]
28 May 1938
China
China
- Japanese bombers attacked Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, killing 750 and wounding 1,350. ww2dbase [Bombing of Shanghai, Chongqing, and other Cities | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
4 Jun 1938
China
China
- 30 to 40 Japanese bombers attacked Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, causing an estimated 2,000 casualties (700 deaths). ww2dbase [Bombing of Shanghai, Chongqing, and other Cities | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
16 Jun 1938
China
China
- John Wong, flying a Gladiator fighter and leading eight others, attacked a group of six Japanese G3M bombers over Guangdong Province, China, shooting down two. ww2dbase [John Wong | Guangdong | CPC]
- Arthur Chin, flying a Gladiator fighter, shot down a Japanese G3M bomber near Lechang, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Arthur Chin | Lechang, Guangdong | CPC]
1 Jul 1938
China
China
- Tenryu supported the landing of Japanese troops near Guangzhou, China. ww2dbase [Tenryu | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
30 Aug 1938
China
China
- 9 Japanese bombers escorted by 6 A5M4 fighters attacked an airfield near Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China; Galdiator fighters of Chinese 32nd Pursuit Squadron rose to intercept. 2 Japanese fighters and 6 Chinese fighters were shot down in the fighting. ww2dbase [Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
- Zhu Jiaxun, flying a Gladiator fighter, shot down two Japanese A5M fighters over Nanxiong, Guangdong Province, China, but his fighter would run out of fuel, forcing him to crash land in a rice paddy; he suffered light injuries as he was thrown out of the aircraft on landing. ww2dbase [Zhu Jiaxun | Nanxiong, Guangdong | CPC]
12 Oct 1938
China
China
- Troops of the Japanese 5th Division, 18th Division, and 104th Division landed at Daya Bay 75 kilometers southeast of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China; the landing operation was supported in the air by both Japanese Navy and Japanese Army aircraft, flying in from as far was Taiwan. ww2dbase [Guangdong Operation | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
21 Oct 1938
China
China
- Japanese troops captured the city of Guangzhou in Southern China nearly unopposed. The city was afire from both heavy Japanese bombing in the previous few days as well as from fires set by the retreating Chinese troops. ww2dbase [Guangdong Operation | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
23 Oct 1938
China
China
- Japanese troops captured Humen, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Guangdong Operation | Humen, Guangdong | CPC]
25 Oct 1938
China
China
- Japanese troops captured Sanshui (also "Samshui" in Cantonese), Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Guangdong Operation | Sanshui, Guangdong | CPC]
29 Oct 1938
China
China
- Japanese Navy warships entered the harbor of Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, raising the Japanese Navy ensign on the customs buoy. ww2dbase [Guangdong Operation | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
1 Dec 1939
China
China
- Hiroshi Nemoto was named the chief of staff of the 21st Army based in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Hiroshi Nemoto | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
20 Nov 1941
China
China
2 Dec 1941
China
China
- Takashi Sakai was ordered to lead the Japanese 23rd Army, based in China, to cross the border into Hong Kong and to conquer it within 10 days of an outbreak of war with the United Kingdom. ww2dbase [Battle of Hong Kong | Takashi Sakai | Guangdong | CPC]
29 Dec 1941
China
China
- Chinese Rear Admiral Chan Chak arrived in Huizhou, Guangdong Province, China with a group of British officers and men who had escaped from Hong Kong four days prior. ww2dbase [Battle of Hong Kong | Chan Chak | Huizhou, Guangdong | CPC]
4 Jul 1942
China
China
- Five B-25 bombers of US 10th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, damaging buildings, runways, and several aircraft on the ground. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
18 Jul 1942
China
China
- Three B-25 bombers of US 10th Air Force based in Guilin Airfield, Guangxi Province, China attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
6 Aug 1942
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 10th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
8 Aug 1942
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 10th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China; they claimed to have shot down two Japanese fighters over Guangzhou. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
23 Nov 1942
China
China
- Six B-25 bombers of US 10th Air Force, escorted by 17 P-40 fighters, attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, claiming over 50 aircraft destroyed on the ground. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
8 May 1943
China
China
- 16 B-24 bombers and 11 B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, claiming about 20 aircraft destroyed on the ground. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
6 Jul 1943
China
China
- After sundown, B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
7 Jul 1943
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force, escorted by P-51 fighters, attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
28 Jul 1943
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
31 Jul 1943
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
20 Aug 1943
China
China
- Six B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, claiming five Japanese fighters shot down over Guangzhou. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
26 Aug 1943
China
China
- Five B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force, escorted by 11 P-40 fighters, attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China; the US bombers and fighters together claimed five Japanese Zero fighters shot down. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
4 Sep 1943
China
China
- 10 B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force, escorted by P-40 fighters, attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, claiming three Japanese Zero fighters shot down. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
24 Dec 1943
China
China
- 18 B-24 bombers of US 14th Air Force, escorted by fighters, attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, claiming 20 Japanese fighters shot down; one B-24 bomber was shot down. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
27 Aug 1944
China
China
- 11 B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
28 Aug 1944
China
China
- Eight B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
29 Aug 1944
China
China
- Eight B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
31 Aug 1944
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
7 Sep 1944
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
28 Sep 1944
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
29 Sep 1944
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
30 Sep 1944
China
China
- B-24 and B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
1 Oct 1944
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
2 Oct 1944
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
3 Oct 1944
China
China
- B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
17 Oct 1944
China
China
- 15 B-25 bombers of US 14th Air Force, escorted by 12 P-40 and 10 P-51 fighters, attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
26 Oct 1944
China
China
- B-24 and B-25 bombers of the US 14th Air Force attacked Japanese shipping off Leizhou Peninsula, Guangdong, China. ww2dbase [Leizhou, Guangdong | CPC]
11 Dec 1944
China
China
- 16 fighter-bombers of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
22 Dec 1944
China
China
- P-40 and P-51 fighters of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, claiming several Japanese fighters shot down. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
27 Dec 1944
China
China
- 17 P-51 fighters of US 14th Air Force attacked Tianhe Airfield in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, claiming 10 Japanese fighters destroyed; 2 P-51 fighters were shot down. ww2dbase [Tianhe Airfield | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
16 Jan 1945
China
China
- USS Yorktown (Essex-class) struck Canton (Guangzhou), China again and Hong Kong. ww2dbase [Raid into the South China Sea | Yorktown (Essex-class) | Guangzhou, Guangdong | DS]
13 Mar 1945
China
China
- USAAF B-24 and B-25 bombers conducted anti-shipping sweeps off the Chinese coast between Fuzhou and Hong Kong. Japanese convoy KAI-311 was attacked, and Aikoku Maru No. 12, Kokoku Maru No. 37, Tarumizu Maru No. 18, Tarumizu Maru No. 34, Coast Defense Vessel No. 66, and transport Masajima Maru were sunk. The latter two were sunk by B-24 bombers just off of Shantou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Shantou, Guangdong | HM]
7 Sep 1945
China
China
- Chinese General Zhang Fakui and his troops entered Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
31 May 1949
China
China
- While in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, Yan Xishan was nominated the head of the Executive Yuan. ww2dbase [Yan Xishan | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
31 Aug 1949
China
China
- Chan Chak passed away from a bleeding stomach ulcer in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Chan Chak | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
24 Sep 1949
China
China
- Chiang Kaishek met with Yan Xishan, Yu Hanmou, Gu Zhutong, Xue Yue, and Li Jilan in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Chiang Kaishek | Xue Yue | Yu Hanmou | Yan Xishan | Gu Zhutong | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
25 Sep 1949
China
China
- Chiang Kaishek met with Bai Chongxi, Yan Xishan, Chen Lifu, Gu Zhutong, and Gui Yongqing in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Chiang Kaishek | Bai Chongxi | Yan Xishan | Gu Zhutong | Chen Lifu | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
27 Sep 1949
China
China
- Chiang Kaishek met with Yan Xishan, Zhang Qun, Wu Tiecheng, Bai Chongxi, Yu Youren, Ju Zheng, Gu Zhutong, Chen Lifu, and Gui Yongqing in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. ww2dbase [Chiang Kaishek | Bai Chongxi | Yan Xishan | Gu Zhutong | Chen Lifu | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
20 Nov 1949
China
China
- In Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China, Yan Xishan was made the Acting President of the Republic of China after Li Zongren abandoned his duties and fled to the United States. ww2dbase [Li Zongren | Yan Xishan | Guangzhou, Guangdong | CPC]
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