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Events on Sunday 20 August 1905 1
1905Sun Yat-sen founds the TongmenghuiRevolutionary alliance formed in Tokyo to overthrow the QingSun Yat-sen united several Chinese revolutionary groups in Tokyo to form the Tongmenghui, dedicated to overthrowing the Qing dynasty and establishing a republic. The organization became the forerunner of the Kuomintang and provided the organizational base for the 1911 Revolution. Its founding is regarded as a foundational moment in modern Chinese nationalism.