1998 in Taiwan
Events from the year 1998 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 87 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
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Events
January
- 1 January – The opening of Hsinchu Air Base in Hsinchu City.
- 12 January – The renaming of Sports Council to Sports Affairs Council.
February
- 16 February – The crash of China Airlines Flight 676 in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City).
- 21 February – The opening of Museum of Medical Humanities in Taipei.
April
- 28 April – The debut of My Fair Princess.
June
- 16 June – The establishment of Hsin Tao Power Corporation.
July
- 1 July – The establishment of Public Television Service.
August
- 1 August – The establishment of Fisheries Agency of the Council of Agriculture.
October
- 25 October – The opening of Kaohsiung Museum of History in Kaohsiung City.
- 31 October – The opening of Beitou Hot Spring Museum in Taipei.
December
- 5 December – The 1998 Republic of China legislative election.
- 21 December – The ownership of Land Bank of Taiwan was handed over from Taiwan Provincial Government to Executive Yuan.
- 24 December – The opening of Zhonghe Line of Taipei Metro.
Births
- 10 February – Candy Hsu, singer and actress.
- 4 June – Hu Ling-fang, badminton player.
- 24 December – Shen Yan-ru, badminton player.
Deaths
- 14 June – Chu Fu-sung, Minister of Foreign Affairs (1979–1987).
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