On this day in 1958, Taiwan saw its lowest ground-level temperatures recorded in the past century, with lows in the Taipei area dipping to as low as 2.6 degrees Celsius.
On this day in 1990, Boxer James Douglas was recognized as the new world heavyweight champion after knocking out Mike Tyson in Tokyo two nights earlier.
On this day in 1990, the Mainland Affairs Task Force permitted performing artists from Taiwan to stage commercial performances in mainland China.
On this day in 1998, a special convention voted to make Australia a republic and promised a referendum on replacing the queen as head of state in 1999.
On this day in 2011, Taiwan's Yani Tseng took over the No. 1 ranking in women's golf after winning the Australian Ladies Masters by four strokes.