Events from the year 1959 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 48 according to the official Republic of China calendar. Incumbents President – Chiang Kai-shek Vice President – Chen Cheng Premier – Chen Cheng Vice Premier – Wang Yun-wu Events February 1 February – The establishment of National Science Council. August 15 August – The magnitude 7.1 Hengchun earthquake occurs offshore southern Taiwan. September 21 September – Nantou shooting in Nantou County. December 16 December – The establishment of China Airlines. Births 17 January – Diane Lee, member of Legislative Yuan (1993–2002, 2008–2009) 20 January – Huang Min-hui, Mayor of Chiayi City 22 January Cho Jung-tai, Chairperson of Democratic Progressive Party Tseng Ming-chung, Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission (2013–2016) 10 March – Tseng Chih-chen, baseball player 31 March – Lin Cheng-sheng, film director 6 August – Ko Wen-je, Mayor of Taipei 13 August – Liu Shyh-fang, Secretary-General of Executive Yuan (2002–2004) 8 September – Yu Cheng-hsien, Minister of the Interior (2002–2004) 19 September – Hao Feng-ming, Political Deputy Minister of Labor 8 October – Chang Ching-sen, Governor of Fujian Province (2016–2019) 23 October – Woody Duh, Vice Premier (2016) 6 November – Justin Huang, Magistrate of Taitung County (2009–2018) 7 November – Lu Tien-ling, Minister of Council of Labor Affairs (2007–2008) 28 December – Lu Chien-soon, golf athlete References Years of the 20th century in Taiwan