On this day in 1912, the Republic of Chinas was founded. The Republic of China is Taiwan’s official name.
On this day in 1964, the opening ceremony of the Olympics Games in Tokyo, Japan, was broadcast live in the first Olympic telecast relayed by geostationary communication satellite.
On this day in 1970, Fiji became independent.
On this day in 1980, a magnitude 7.3 earthquake struck the Algerian town of El Asnam, leaving 3,500 dead.