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Events on Thursday 19 October 1950 1
1950Battle of ChamdoChinese forces invade TibetThe People's Liberation Army launched a military campaign into eastern Tibet, defeating the poorly equipped Tibetan army around the town of Chamdo. The defeat led Tibet to appeal to the United Nations and eventually to negotiate the Seventeen Point Agreement the following year. The campaign marked the beginning of China's incorporation of Tibet.