Portal:China/Anniversaries/June/June 18

Events

• 618 – Li Yuan becomes Emperor Gaozu of Tang, initiating three centuries of Tang dynasty rule over China.
• 1900 – Empress Dowager Longyu of China orders all foreigners killed, including foreign diplomats and their families.

Births

• 1904 – Keye Luke, Chinese-American actor (d. 1991)
• 1978 – Wang Liqin, Chinese table tennis player