1981 in Taiwan
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Events from the year 1981 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 70 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents
- President - Chiang Ching-kuo
- Vice President - Hsieh Tung-min
- Premier - Sun Yun-suan
- Vice Premier - Hsu Ching-chung, Chiu Chuang-huan
Events
March
- 2 March - The establishment of Construction and Planning Agency in Taipei.
- 29 March - 12th National Congress of Kuomintang in Taipei.
July
- 1 July
- The establishment of Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research in Taipei.[1]
- The official establishment of Taitung Airport in Taitung County.
August
- 22 August - The crash of Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103 over Taipei.
October
- 31 October - The establishment of Chung Cheng Aviation Museum in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City).
December
- 25 December - The upgrade of Douliu, Magong, Miaoli, Nantou and Xinying from urban townships to a county-controlled cities.
Births
- 22 January - Alan Ko, singer and actor.
- 25 March - Yang Sen, professional baseball player.
- 1 April - Annie Liu, actress.
- 24 May - Linda Liao, singer, actress, VJ and gamer.
- 30 May - Deserts Chang, singer and songwriter.
- 18 June - Ella Chen, singer and actress.
- 24 August - Jiro Wang, model, actor and singer.
- 14 October - Roy Chiu, actor, singer and race driver.
- 31 October - Selina Jen, singer and actress.
Deaths
- 20 November - George Yeh, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1949-1958).
References
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