When did Mao Zedong proclaim the People’s Republic of China?

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Mao Zedong smiling and waving with his right hand while standing outdoors in front of large lanterns and a crowd. — Mao Zedong Mao Zedong.

Mao Zedong officially proclaimed the formation of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949. He made this declaration before a crowd of 300,000 people in Tiananmen Square in Beijing following the victory of communist forces in the Chinese Civil War. This date is now celebrated annually as National Day.1