1957 Birthday Rod Langway, Formosa, NHL defenseman, Mont Canadiens, Washington Caps 1951 Event Earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed 1950 Event Chiang Kai-shek resumed the presidency of National China on Formosa 1949 Event Chinese Nationalist government moves from Chinese mainland to Formosa 1949 Event Nationalist regime of China leaves for Taiwan/Formosa 1949 Event Republic of China (Taiwan) forms on island of Formosa 1944 Birthday Annette Lu, bon in Taoyuan Formosa, Taiwanese politician, feminist activist, member, Democratic Progressive Party, former Vice President of the Republic of China 1907 Birthday Nakagawa Soen, Formosa, Zen teacher, Rinzai line 1673 Death Francois Caron, admiral/governor (Formosa), drowns at about 72 1662 Event Dutch garrison on Formosa surrenders for Chinese pirates 1661 Event Tsjeng Tsj'eng-Kung begins siege of Dutch fort Zeelandia, Formosa 896 Event Pope Formosa crowned king Arnulf of Karinthie/French emperor
