Mao Zedong

Mao Zedong was a Chinese politician, Marxist theorist, military strategist, poet, and revolutionary who was the founder of the People's Republic of China (PRC). He led the country from its establishment in 1949 until his death in 1976, while also serving as the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party during that time. His theories, military strategies and policies are known as Maoism.

26 December 1893

Born on the same birth day (26 December): Aleksej Pokuševski • Bazoline Estelle Usher • Bill Ayers • Colby Cave • Craig Teitzel • Frank Broyles • Harry Gamble • Marius Canard • Martin Cooper (inventor) • Mary Somerville • Matt Zoller Seitz • Toomas Hendrik Ilves • Trevor Siemian • Wang Lijun • William Loeb III

Born in the same month (December 1893): Charles C. Banks • Edward G. Robinson • Erwin Piscator • Fay Bainter • Harry Warren • Herbert Read • Hermann Balck • Homer N. Wallin • Leo Ornstein • Sylvia Townsend Warner