• President – Chiang Kai-shek
• Vice President – Yen Chia-kan
• Premier – Yen Chia-kan
• Vice Premier – Huang Shao-ku

January edit

• 1 January – The establishment of Cheng Shin Rubber.
• 11 January – The establishment of Yunlin Prison in Yunlin County.^[1]
• 13 January – Cross-Strait conflict: Republic of China Air Force Lockheed F-104G Starfighters engage People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19s in the final direct confrontation between China and Taiwan.^[2]

March edit

• 11 March – The opening of Land Reform Museum in Songshan District, Taipei City.

May edit

• 16 May – The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Fo Guang Shan in Dashu Township, Kaohsiung County.

June edit

• 30 June – The establishment of Nan Jeon Junior College of Technology in Yanshuei Township, Tainan County.

July edit

• 1 July
  • Taipei was declared special municipality.
  • Zhongli was upgraded from an urban township to a county-administered city.

August edit

• 6 August – The opening of Yun Hsien Resort in Wulai Township, Taipei County.

September edit

• 16 September – The establishment of Directorate-General of Personnel Administration.

• 22 February – Danny Wen, writer
• 11 March – Kuo Kuo-wen, Deputy Minister of Labor (2016–2017)
• 29 March – Luo Yijun, writer
• 20 April – Kerris Tsai, singer
• 30 April
  • Lily Tien, actress
  • Phil Chang, singer
• 2 May – Kang Kang, singer and television host
• 1 July – Sansan Chien, former composer
• 6 July – Cheng Wen-tsan, Mayor of Taoyuan City
• 19 October – Liao Hsiao-chun, television presenter
• 20 December – Hsiao Ya-chuan, film director