1963 in Taiwan

Events in the year 1963 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 52 according to the official Republic of China calendar.

Incumbents

• President – Chiang Kai-shek
• Vice President – Chen Cheng
• Premier – Chen Cheng, Yen Chia-kan
• Vice Premier – Wang Yun-wu, Yu Ching-tang

Events

January

• 11 January – The opening of Taipei Prison in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City).

February

• 13 February – The 7.3 Su-ao earthquake occurred off the coast of Yilan County, causing some injuries and deaths.

September

• 1 September – The declaration of Port of Hualien to be an international port.

October

• 22 October – The establishment of National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine in Beitou District, Taipei.

Births

• 24 February – Wu Chi-ming, member of Legislative Yuan
• 26 February – Lu Wen-teh, golf athlete
• 12 March – Kuang Li-chen, Magistrate of Taitung County
• 18 March – Wei Ming-ku, Magistrate of Changhua County
• 3 June – Chen Fu-hai, Magistrate of Kinmen County
• 21 June – Tiger Huang, singer
• 8 August – Yang Tzu-pao, Deputy Minister of Culture
• 10 August – Lee Chia-fen, educator and politician
• 14 September – Chu Chin-peng, Minister of Research, Development and Evaluation Commission (2009–2012)
• 26 September – Huang Wei-cher, Mayor of Tainan
• 21 October – Hsieh Chen-wu, lawyer and presenter
• 6 November – Chang Hsien-yao, Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council (2014)
• 14 November – Tuan Yi-kang, member of 5th, 8th and 9th Legislative Yuan

Deaths

• 3 January – Zhu Jiahua, 69, politician, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1949–1950).
• 12 January – Pang Bingxun, 83, general.
• 24 January – Yin Chung-jung, 59, government official, Minister of Economic Affairs (1954–1955).
• 28 May – Chen Chih-hsiung, 47, independence activist (execution by shooting).
• 7 September – Qin Dechun, 69, general.
• 18 November – Puru, 67, painter and calligrapher.
• 23 November – Dong Zuobin, 68, archaeologist.

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