The following is a list of important dates in proletarian history, with information on their importance.
Socialist revolutions and national days appear in bold.
Compiling a list such as this can be a difficult and controversial process, as there is no definition for what constitutes an important date. The list is intended to include dates that have been recognized as having importance to our movement and to class struggle.
Events
| Year | Date | Event | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1917 | 7 November | October Revolution | The October Revolution begins in Petrograd |
| 1949 | 1 October | National day of the PRC | The People's Republic of China is declared by Mao Zedong |
| 1964 | 14 October | Brezhnev elected | Brezhnev elected to the post of General Secretary of the USSR |
| 1966 | 16 May | Cultural Revolution | |
| 1979 | 11 February | Iranian Revolution | |
| 1989 | 9 November | Fall of the Berlin Wall | |
| 1997 | 1 July | Handover of Hong Kong | The handover of Hong Kong by the UK to the PRC |