March 16 is the anniversary of the death of Chen Geng, a general of proletarian revolution (1903 ~ 196 1). Chen Geng is from Xiangxiang, Hunan. 1922 joined the China * * * production party, the first graduate of Huangpu Military Academy, 1927 participated in the Nanchang Uprising. 193 1 year later, he served as commander, chief of staff and principal of the Red Army School of Chinese Workers and Peasants and participated in the 25,000-mile Long March. During War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, Chen Geng successively served as Brigadier General of the 386th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, Commander of Taiyue Military Region and Commander of China People's Liberation Army Column. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), he served as deputy commander of the Southwest Military Region, deputy commander of Chinese people's Volunteer Army and deputy chief of staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. 196 1 March, 2008 16 died in Shanghai at the age of 58.

●1925 On March 16, a strong earthquake occurred in Dali, Yunnan Province, which destroyed the whole city of Dali and killed and injured more than 10000 people.

●1968 March 16, the birthday of Gorky, a Soviet writer and founder of socialist realistic literature. Gorky1March, 86816th was born in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. He lost his father when he was a child, and has been wandering since he was 1 1 and worked as an apprentice, loader, baker, etc. Arrested many times for participating in revolutionary activities. 1892 began to publish works. He has published many novels, plays and prose poems. His representative works include Song of Haiyan, Mother, Childhood, On Earth, My University and so on. 1934 was elected as the first chairman of the Soviet writers association. His works were introduced to China as early as the early 20th century, which had a great influence on readers in China.

●1978 On March 16, former Italian Prime Minister Moro was kidnapped on his way to work. At that time, Mr. Moro was passing through a residential area by car, and terrorists of the Red Brigade armed with guns suddenly acted and hijacked Moro. 54 days later, Moreau's body was found in the trunk of a car. Moro served as Prime Minister for five times, and 1976 was elected Chairman of the Catholic Democratic Party.

●1985 On March 16, the world-famous Japan International Science and Technology Expo opened in Tsukuba Science City, Japan. The scale of the exhibition is very large, with 48 countries and 37 international organizations including China participating, with the aim of exploring "the future society of 2 1 century centered on science and technology". At the opening ceremony, a robot and the NHK Symphony Orchestra of Japan Radio and Television Station performed Bach's famous songs on the same stage, symbolizing the dialogue and harmony between science and mankind. The theme of China Pavilion is "For a Better Life", which not only shows the agriculture in China in recent years. Achievements made in the fields of metallurgy, aviation and electronic technology, as well as China's medicine, garden architecture and environmental beautification handicrafts.

●1986 On March 16, China Education Journalists Association was established. It is a member of the All-China Journalists Association.

● 1992 16 On March 6th, Wang Zaijing, a proletarian revolutionary and vice chairman of the 7th China People's Political Consultative Conference, passed away.

● Portuguese navigator Magellan arrived in the Philippine Islands (152 1).

Britain broke off all relations with the Pope (1534).

● Austria formed an alliance with France and agreed to provide troops for Napoleon (18 12).

When Tsar Nicholas II abdicated, Duke Lviv, Miliukov and kerensky formed the Russian government (19 17).

● Slovakia was placed under German protection and Hungary annexed Lucia (1939).

● The birthday of German physicist georg simon ohm (1789-1854).

Russian radio inventor popov was born (1859). Agree 16| Comment