On this day in 1934, Chiang Kai-shek, chairman of the National Military Council of the Republic of China, launched the "New Life Movement" in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province.
On this day in 1960, China successfully launched the T-7, its first sounding rocket.
On this day in 1964, the Songshan International Airport terminal in Taipei was inaugurated.
Mainland China's paramount leader Deng Xiaoping died on this day in 1997. Deng ruled from 1978 until his retirement from his last official post in 1990. He was 93.
On this day in 2006, "Brokeback Mountain" by Taiwanese director Ang Lee won four titles at the British Academy Film Awards-- Best Film, Best Direction, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and Best Adapted Screenplay.
On this day in 2011, the debut exhibition of the Belitung shipwreck, containing the largest collection of Tang Dynasty artifacts found in one location, began in Singapore.