The First Direct Presidential Election

RTI Radio Taiwan International RTI Radio Taiwan International

President Lee Teng-hui after winning Taiwan's first ever direct presidential elections on March 23, 1996. (Photo: Reuters)

This week on HistoryPod, we explore three pivotal moments in history. First, we look at Taiwan’s first direct presidential election in 1996, we revisit the 1981 assassination attempt on U.S. President Ronald, and we travel to Paris in 1889 for the unveiling of the Eiffel Tower.