Events / Milestones

20. Graduation Ceremony of Evergreen Senior University, Sponsored by Evangelical Formosa Church/Irvine in Irvine, CA 11/29/2016
19. Youth Orchestra, CYCNY Annual Concert 2016 at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, NY, NY 5/21/ 2016
18. 2016 ART BENEFIT GALA by Taiwanese American Arts Council ( TAAC) in Flushing, NY, 9/22/2016
17. Taiwan Delicate Food Fair (台灣小吃會) by NATWA-Detroit in Royal Oak, MI, 11/12/2016
16. Taiwan Night Market Festival by TAA/Houston in Houston, TX, 04/16/ 2016
15. Urban Expedition: Taiwan by TAA/MN in Saint Paul, MN, 04/10/2016
14. Festival of Nations by TAA/MN for 30 years. Theme is “12 Zodiac” and Won the “Certificate of Excellence” at St. Paul, MN River Center, 05/08/2016
13. Taiwanese American Conference / West Coast in Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foster City/CA / 7/8~10/2016. The number of attendants is significantly increased , sponsored by TAFNC and NATPA.
12. Ms. Stephanie Chang won the second term as State Representative for House District 6, Michigan State 2016
11. Mr. Donald John Trump is elected to be 45th President of the U.S. on 11/08/2016
台美人熱心參與台灣第一次民選總統競選活動
Advertisement in The New York Times 09/21/1977 by T. A. Organizations
10. UN for Taiwan/Keep Taiwan Free Rally at One Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in New York City on 09/17/2016
9. The beginning of GTI (Global Taiwan Institute 全球台灣研究中心) in DC, Sept. 14, 2016.
台美人護照出生地可改為台灣
Dr. Kang Lu Wang was died in a car accident in Taiwan on 10/12/1993 王康陸博士於台灣台北車禍身亡
8. 2016 Kid’s Fun Festival 國際童玩節 by Taiwanese Cultural & Sports Association 北加州台灣文化體育協會 at Cupertino, CA on 08/13/2016
7. 08/07/2016 Miss Taiwanese American Pageant (台美小姐選拔會) by Taiwan Center Foundation of Greater Los Angeles (大洛杉磯台灣會館基金會)
6. National Independence Day Parade in Washington D. C. on 07/04/2016
5. US SENATE UNANIMOUSLY PASSES SIX ASSURANCES LEGISLATION on 07/07/2016
4. President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan visited U.S.A. first time on June 24 ~ 30, 2016
3. Taiwanese American individuals, organizations and groups traveled back to Taiwan to witness the inauguration ceremony of Dr. Ing-Wen Tsai and Dr. Chien-jin Chen as the 14th President and Vice President of Taiwan on May 20, 2016.
2. 2016 Taiwanese American Heritage Week Festival / 台美人傳統週園遊會
1. 5/20/2016 : Taiwanese American community in the U. S. celebrates the inauguration of Dr. Ing-wen Tsai and Dr. Chien-jin Chen to be the 14th President and Vice President of Taiwan
49. 1/16/2016 / Democratic Progressive Party won the presidential and Legislative election in Taiwan. Dr. Tsai Ing-Wen is the first female President of Taiwan.
48. 2/1/2014 / The First T. A. Archives Center in Irvine, CA started its operation.
47. 05/2013 / The first website of History of Taiwanese Americans started its operation.
46. 2010 / Laguna Wood Village in S. CA becomes a popular and famous retirement place for senior T. A. in America.
45. 2005 / Senior T. A. started to move to new locations, which are close to their children and with warm weather.
44. 2005 / A number of T. A. Senior Associations were established in America.
43. 2003 / Taiwanese American Community Scholarship project in various locations of America started its operation.
42. 09/11/2001 / 911 Attack by Middle East Terrorists on NY Twin Towers, Pentagon and White House with flying airplanes
41. 2000 / The first generation of T. A. started to reached their retirement ages.
40. 2000 / Mr. Chen, Shui-bian 陳水扁was elected to be the President of Republic of China by a majority of Taiwan voters in a presidential election.
39. 1999 / Second week of May every year is Taiwanese American Heritage Week
38. 10/20/1991 / UFI （United Formosans for Independence）台獨聯盟 / Successfully moved its main operation from the U. S. to Taiwan and set up a headquarter in Taiwan
37. 1990 / The number of names in the black list by Taiwan government was reduced. Some T. A. returned to Taiwan for pursuing their new career.
36. 1/13/1988 / Mr. Lee Teng-Hui 李登輝assumed the Presidency of the Republic of China. The first Taiwanese to be the president after the death of President Ching-Kuo Chiang.
35. 10/31/1987 / Democratic Torch Marathon (民主聖火長跑) started from New York City.
34. 2/28/1987 / First open memorial service for 228 event ( 40th Anniversary) in America by T. A. organizations in the U. S.
33. 1/8/1987 / T. A. started a project for Census 1990, asking T.A. to be listed as a minority ethnic group in 1990 Census survey.
32. 12/26/1986 / T. A. participated in the first public parade of the Immigration Festival in Queens , N.Y.
31. 10/15/1986 / Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee 李遠哲博士received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. The First T.A. received this award.
30. 9/28/1986 / Democratic Progress Party in Taiwan is established.
29. 7/19/1986 / First Taiwan Center was established in Flushing, New York.
28. 5/24/1986 / Fund Raising party for Senator Edward Kennedy in Los Angel for 1986 presidential election.
27. 1985/06 / First Taiwanese school established in Houston(第一間在美國的台灣學校由十多位在休士頓地區熱心教育的台美人設立).
26. 5/31/1983 / Taiwanese American is officially recognized as an ethnic minority group in America
25. 1982 / Formosan Association for Public Affair was established in Los Angeles.
24. 1/1/1982 / 20,000 immigration quota annually was given to the people from Taiwan. Thus, it open the gate for non-student Taiwanese immigrants to the U. S. through their direct relatives and other emigration channels.