Portal:China/Anniversaries/December/December 9

Events

• 1937 – Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking – Japanese troops under the command of Lt. Gen. Asaka Yasuhiko launch an assault on the Chinese city of Nanjing.

Births

• 1447 – Chenghua Emperor of China (d. 1487)
• 1979 – Chen Hao, Chinese actress and singer