Events in the year 1963 in Taiwan, Republic of China. This year is numbered Minguo 52 according to the official Republic of China calendar.
Incumbents President – Chiang Kai-shek Vice President – Chen Cheng Premier – Chen Cheng, Yen Chia-kan Vice Premier – Wang Yun-wu, Yu Ching-tang
Events
January 11 January – The opening of Taipei Prison in Taoyuan County (now Taoyuan City).
February 13 February – The 7.3 Su-ao earthquake occurred off the coast of Yilan County, causing some injuries and deaths.
September 1 September – The declaration of Port of Hualien to be an international port.
October 22 October – The establishment of National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine in Beitou District, Taipei.
Births 24 February – Wu Chi-ming, member of Legislative Yuan 26 February – Lu Wen-teh, golf athlete 12 March – Kuang Li-chen, Magistrate of Taitung County 18 March – Wei Ming-ku, Magistrate of Changhua County 3 June – Chen Fu-hai, Magistrate of Kinmen County 21 June – Tiger Huang, singer 8 August – Yang Tzu-pao, Deputy Minister of Culture 10 August – Lee Chia-fen, educator and politician 14 September – Chu Chin-peng, Minister of Research, Development and Evaluation Commission (2009–2012) 26 September – Huang Wei-cher, Mayor of Tainan 21 October – Hsieh Chen-wu, lawyer and presenter 6 November – Chang Hsien-yao, Deputy Minister of Mainland Affairs Council (2014) 14 November – Tuan Yi-kang, member of 5th, 8th and 9th Legislative Yuan
Deaths 3 January – Zhu Jiahua, 69, politician, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (1949–1950). 12 January – Pang Bingxun, 83, general. 24 January – Yin Chung-jung, 59, government official, Minister of Economic Affairs (1954–1955). 28 May – Chen Chih-hsiung, 47, independence activist (execution by shooting). 7 September – Qin Dechun, 69, general. 18 November – Puru, 67, painter and calligrapher. 23 November – Dong Zuobin, 68, archaeologist.
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