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1999 in Taiwan 
Summary
Events from the year 1999 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 88 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
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| See also: | Other events of 1999 History of Taiwan • Timeline • Years | ||||
Incumbents edit
Events edit
April edit
- 15 April – 2000 Democratic Progressive Party presidential primary.
- 20–25 April – 1999 Asian Youth Boys Volleyball Championship in Chiayi City.
May edit
- 8–9 May – Resolution on Taiwan's Future was ratified by Democratic Progressive Party in Kaohsiung.
June edit
- 10 June – The establishment of Miaoli Railway Museum in Miaoli City, Miaoli County.
July edit
- 1 July – The establishment of Centers for Disease Control.
- 8 July – The 'special state-to-state' model for cross-strait relations proposed by President Lee Teng-hui.[1]
August edit
- 24 August – The explosion of Uni Air Flight 873 after it landed at Hualien Airport.
September edit
- 10 September – The signing of A New Partnership Between the Indigenous Peoples and the Government of Taiwan in Taitung County.
- 21 September – The 7.6 Mw Jiji earthquake occurred in Nantou County.
October edit
- 25 October – The opening of Hong-gah Museum in Beitou District, Taipei.
November edit
- 11 November – The opening of Xindian Line of Taipei Metro.
December edit
- 12 December – 36th Golden Horse Awards in Taipei.
- 24 December – The opening of Nangang Line of Taipei Metro.
Births edit
- 2 April – Hsu Yu-hsiou, tennis player
- 14 June – Chou Tzu-yu, singer
Deaths edit
- 30 November – Huang Hsin-chieh, 71, Taiwanese politician, MLY (1969–1991), heart attack.[2]
- 28 December – Wei Ting-chao, 65, Taiwanese democracy activist.[3]
References edit
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