April 2—5, 1959: The 7th Plenary Meeting of the 8th CPC Central Committee is held

April 2—5, 1959: The Seventh Plenary Meeting of the Eighth CPC Central Committee is held in Shanghai

April 2, 1975: Dong Biwu dies in Beijing at the age of 90

Dong was hailed in his obituary as one of the founders of the Communist Party of China, a great revolutionary fighter and one of the outstanding leaders of the Party and country.

April 2, 1984: The National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China is formally accepted as a union member at the 134th Inter-Parliamentary Union Board meeting