Death of Sun Yat-sen
DeathThe revolutionary revered as the 'Father of the Nation' of the Republic of China dies in Beijing.
- Date
- March 12, 1925 · On this day · View on map
- Regions
- East Asia
- Importance
- ★★★★★
- Sources
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