• President – Chiang Kai-shek
• Vice President – Li Zongren
• Premier – Chen Cheng
• Vice Premier – Chang Li-sheng

January edit

• 1 January – The restructuring of Taiwan Cement Limited Corporation to be Taiwan Cement Corporation.^[1]
• 21 January – The establishment of Taoyuan County Council.^[2]

February edit

• 24 February – The establishment of Yilan County Council.

May edit

• 21 May – The establishment of TransAsia Airways.^[3]

July edit

• 15 July – The establishment of Fu Hsing Kang College in Taipei.

September edit

• 11 September – The opening of Neiwan Line of Taiwan Railways Administration (Neiwan Station).
• 16 September – The launching of United Daily News.

October edit

• 10 October – 40th Double Ten Day.
• 22 October – The start of East Rift Valley earthquakes in eastern Taiwan.

• 9 January – Ho Mei-yueh, Minister of Council for Economic Planning and Development (2007–2008).
• 23 January – Hsu Tain-tsair, Mayor of Tainan (2001–2010).
• 13 February – Lin Ming-chen, Magistrate of Nantou County.
• 9 March – Kao Kuang-chi, Minister of National Defense (2015–2016).
• 15 March – Lin Yu-fang, member of 8th Legislative Yuan (2008-2016).
• 20 March – Liu Shou-ch'eng, Magistrate of Yilan County (1997–2005).
• 22 March – Yang Wen-ke, Magistrate-elect of Hsinchu County.
• 17 April – Chin Hsiao-hui, Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs Council.
• 4 June
  • Chien Tung-ming, member of Legislative Yuan (2008-2020) (died 2024).
  • Uliw Qaljupayare, member of Legislative Yuan (2008-2017).
• 6 June – Chen Chien-jen, Vice President of the Republic of China.
• 8 June – Shih Shou-chien, Director of National Palace Museum (2004–2006).
• 15 June – Wu Ching-ji, Minister of Education (2009–2012).
• 17 June – Twu Shiing-jer, Mayor of Chiayi City.
• 20 June – Lai Shyh-bao, member of 7th, 8th and 9th Legislative Yuan.
• 1 August – Lee Chin-yung, Magistrate of Yunlin County.
• 23 August – Hung Chi-chang, Chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation (2007–2008).
• 8 September – Ker Chien-ming, acting Chairman of Democratic Progressive Party (2004–2005).
• 25 October – Cho Shih-chao, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs (2014–2016).
• 31 October – Hsiao Yeh, novelist and screenwriter.
• 8 November – Luo Ying-shay, Minister of Justice (2013–2016) (died 2021).
• 10 November – Betty Pei Ti, actress.
• 29 November – Lee Sush-der, Minister of Finance (2008–2012).
• 4 December – Chang Fei, singer.
• 13 December – Lin Chuan, Premier of the Republic of China (2016–2017).

• 25 August – Chen Guofu, Governor of Jiangsu Province (1933–1937).