Portal:China/Anniversaries/December/December 20

Events

• 1941 – World War II: First battle of the American Volunteer Group, better known as the "Flying Tigers" in Kunming, China.
• 1999 – Portugal transferred sovereignty of Macau, which it had administered since the mid-16th century, to China.

Deaths

• 1722 – Kangxi Emperor of China (b. 1654)
• 2006 – Shi Yuejun, Chinese spree killer (b. 1970)