The town of Lukouchaio, China, is remembered for this.
Birthplace of Confucius
Birthplace of Mao Zedong
End of Boxer Rebellion
First shot of World War II
Chinese atomic bomb
First shot of World War II, commonly known as the Marco Polo Bridge incident. A soldier of Japan’s Kwantung Army was killed near Lukouchaio during night maneuvers. Japan used the incident to demand China cede two provinces, and that led to war. Who killed the solider has never been determined.