(Encyclopedia) Gang of Four, term of opprobrium given by the Chinese Communist authorities to four persons held responsible for the excesses of the Cultural Revolution (1966–69). They were also…
(Encyclopedia) Chang Hsüeh-liang or Zhang XueliangChang Hsüeh-liangjängˈ shüĕˈ-lyängˈ [key], 1898–2001, Chinese warlord, son of Chang Tso-lin. On the death (1928) of his father, he succeeded as…
MENEvent SinglesTaufik Hidayat, INA Seung Mo Shon, KOR Soni Dwi Kuncoro, INADoublesKim / Ha, S. Kor. Lee / Yoo, S. Kor. Hian / Limpele, INAWOMENEvent SinglesNing Zhang, CHN Mia Audina, NED…
Iannis XenakisAge: 78 Greek-French composer who used mathematical models to create powerful avant-garde musical compositions. His pieces include Metastasis, Pithoprakta, and Eonta. Died:…
Yushiro YagiAge: 72 president of the Japan Olympic Committee; coached Japan's biathlon team at the 1972 Sapporo Olympics and skiers at the 1988 Calgary Olympics; led Japanese delegates at the…
Yao WenyuanAge: 74 radical Maoist who was the last surviving member of the Gang of Four, the group authorized by the Chinese Communist government to institute and uphold extreme measures of…
Zhao ZiyangAge: 85 Chinese politician who became a member of the Communist Party Central Committee in 1973 and prime minister in 1980. He championed economic reforms and liberalization of…
