Events from the year 1981 in Taiwan. This year is numbered Minguo 70 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents President – Chiang Ching-kuo Vice President – Hsieh Tung-min Premier – Sun Yun-suan Vice Premier – Hsu Ching-chung, Chiu Chuang-huan
Events
January 11 January – The opening of Alishan Station in Alishan Township, Chiayi County.
March 2 March – The establishment of Construction and Planning Agency in Taipei. 29 March – 12th National Congress of Kuomintang in Taipei.
April 1 April – The opening of Far Eastern Memorial Hospital in Banqiao City, Taipei County.
July 1 July The establishment of Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research in Taipei. The official establishment of Taitung Airport in Taitung County.
August 22 August – The crash of Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103 over Taipei.
October 31 October – The establishment of Chung Cheng Aviation Museum in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City).
December 25 December – The upgrade of Douliu, Magong, Miaoli, Nantou and Xinying from urban townships to a county-administered cities.
Births 9 January – Sun Shu-may, pop singer, actress and TV host 22 January – Alan Ko, singer and actor 2 February – Peggy Hsu, singer-songwriter, music composer and music producer 4 February – Tsai Shu-min, swimmer 17 February – Hope Lin, actress 22 March Frankie Huang, actor and television host Kaiser Chuang, actor 25 March – Yang Sen, professional baseball player 1 April – Annie Liu, actress 13 May – Jag Huang, actor 24 May – Linda Liao, singer, actress, VJ and gamer 30 May – Deserts Chang, singer and songwriter 18 June – Ella Chen, singer and actress 8 August – Candie Kung, golfer 16 August – Wan Wan, actress 24 August – Jiro Wang, model, actor and singer 2 October – Timi Zhuo, singer and actress 14 October – Roy Chiu, actor, singer and race driver 26 October – Chou Ssu-chi, baseball player 31 October – Selina Jen, singer and actress 1 November – Lin Tzu-hui, weightlifter athlete 11 November – Sharon Hsu, actor and singer 16 November – Yvonne Yao, actress 20 November – Athena Lee Yen, actress
Deaths 5 February – Feng Yong, 80 educator, military leader and politician 24 April – Liu Yuzhang, 77, general. 11 April – Liu Mao'en, 82, general. 2 July – Chen Wen-chen, 31, mathematician (unclear cause of death, possible murder by the Taiwan Garrison Command.)
12 July – Chen Ching-yu, 81–82, politician and fiscal official. 20 November – George Yeh, 77, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1949–1958)
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