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Chen Yi (marshal)

Chen Yi, Chinese general and politician, 2nd Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China (died 1972)

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Born
August 26, 1901
Died
January 6, 1972
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1901

About Chen Yi (marshal)

Chen Yi was a Chinese communist military commander and politician. He served as Mayor of Shanghai from 1949 to 1958 and as Foreign Minister of China from 1958 to 1972. He is one of Ten Marshals of the People's Republic of China. When not in military uniform, Chen Yi was known for his trademark sunglasses and white shirt. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chen became mayor of Shanghai.

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The world when Chen Yi (marshal) was born

Chen Yi (marshal) was born in 1901. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1901

  • Best-selling book"The Crisis" – Winston Churchill

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst American League season
  • Top headlinePresident McKinley assassinated — Roosevelt becomes president
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic radio signal by Marconi
  • World population~1.61B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWilliam McKinley / Theodore Roosevelt
  • U.S. population77.6M

1901 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Chen Yi (marshal)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19012026
Population77.6M341 million

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