廖(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)仲愷(kai)早年追(zhui)隨孫(sun)中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)投身革(ge)命(ming),是(shi)中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)杰(jie)出的資(zi)產階級(ji)民(min)主主義革(ge)命(ming)家,并擔任國(guo)(guo)民(min)黨(dang)(dang)軍(jun)政(zheng)要職。孫(sun)中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)逝世后,廖(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)仲愷(kai)堅定繼承(cheng)孫(sun)中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)遺愿,堅持孫(sun)中(zhong)(zhong)山(shan)的三大政(zheng)策。國(guo)(guo)民(min)政(zheng)府成(cheng)立后,廖(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)仲愷(kai)擔任財政(zheng)部部長,采取切實辦法將廣東各地的財政(zheng)、民(min)政(zheng)統一收歸政(zheng)府管理,為(wei)國(guo)(guo)民(min)革(ge)命(ming)軍(jun)和(he)省港罷(ba)工(gong)工(gong)人提供(gong)了有力的經(jing)濟支持。這對(dui)割據廣東各地魚(yu)肉人民(min)的軍(jun)閥、官僚及國(guo)(guo)民(min)黨(dang)(dang)右(you)派勢力是(shi)一個(ge)沉(chen)重打擊,于是(shi)他們勾(gou)結英(ying)帝國(guo)(guo)主義者,收買刺(ci)客謀殺廖(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)仲愷(kai)。1925年8月(yue)20日(ri)上午(wu)9時(shi),廖(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)仲愷(kai)偕夫人何香凝參加(jia)國(guo)(guo)民(min)黨(dang)(dang)中(zhong)(zhong)央執行委(wei)員(yuan)會(hui)(hui)會(hui)(hui)議,汽(qi)(qi)車(che)到達中(zhong)(zhong)央黨(dang)(dang)部門口(kou),廖(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)仲愷(kai)走出汽(qi)(qi)車(che)時(shi),遭(zao)到兇手(shou)開槍射擊,廖(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)仲愷(kai)被害身亡,終年48歲(sui)。廖(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)仲愷(kai)遇害事件,引(yin)起(qi)了全國(guo)(guo)人民(min)的震(zhen)驚和(he)哀悼(dao)(dao)(dao),各地紛紛舉(ju)行追(zhui)悼(dao)(dao)(dao)會(hui)(hui),廣州有10多萬人參加(jia)廖(liao)(liao)(liao)(liao)仲愷(kai)的悼(dao)(dao)(dao)念儀式。