July 6, 1976: Zhu De dies

July 6, 1949: Nearly 1 million soldiers and civilians participate in a grand parade to celebrate the liberation of Shanghai

July 6, 1976: Zhu De, one of the principal architects of the People's Liberation Army and an outstanding leader of the party and the state, dies

July 6—Sept 9, 1978: The State Council holds a retreat to study how to accelerate the speed of China's modernization