1949 in Taiwan
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Events in the year 1949 in Taiwan, Republic of China.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 5 January – Chen Cheng became a Chairperson of Taiwan Province Provincial Government.
June
- 6 June – The establishment of China News.
- 15 June – The replacement of Old Taiwan dollar with New Taiwan dollar.
October
- 25–27 October – Battle of Guningtou in Kinmen, Fujian.
December
- 8 December – The Republic of China becomes exiled from mainland China, despite being a widely recognized UN member state, moved to Taipei as the de facto capital.
- 21 December – Chen Cheng left as Chairperson of Taiwan Province Provincial Government.
- 30 December – The establishment of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Taipei.
Births
- 20 January – Lin Bih-jaw, Secretary-General of the Presidential Office (2016)
- 13 February – Yeh Chu-lan, Vice Premier (2004–2005)
- 14 June – Peng Pai-hsien, Magistrate of Nantou County (2001)
- 28 September – Hsieh Ing-dan, police officer
- 29 September – Liu Kuo-chuan, Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Council.
- 1 September – Chang Sheng-ford, Minister of Finance.
- 8 October – Cheng Yung-chin, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (2001–2009)
- 13 October – Sean Chen, former Premier of the Republic of China.
- 30 October – Lin Chiang-yi, Minister of Council of Indigenous Peoples.
- 14 November – Yen Ming, Minister of National Defense.
See also
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References