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Events from the year 1927 in Taiwan, Empire of Japan.

Incumbents

Monarchy

• Emperor: Hirohito

Central government of Japan

• Prime Minister: Wakatsuki Reijirō, Tanaka Giichi

Taiwan

• Governor-General – Kamiyama Mitsunoshin

Events

• Houbi Huang Family Mansion began its construction in 1924 and completed in 1927.
• 3 January – The opening of Central Bookstore in Taichū Prefecture.
• 10 July – Taiwanese People's Party, founded 1927, was nominally Taiwan's first political party.
• 25 August – The 6.8 M_uk Tainan earthquake shook southwestern Taiwan, killing 9–30 and injuring 27–100.

Births

• 10 June – Lin Yang-kang, President of Judicial Yuan (1987-1994)
• 30 October – Ang It-hong, former singer
• 23 November – Yang Jih-sung, former forensic scientist

References