Portal:China/Anniversaries/June/June 18
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- 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
