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1928 President of the Republic of China Zhang Zuolin is assassinated by Japanese agents.
1928 Chiang Kai-Shek becomes Chairman of the Republic of China.
1949 Chinese Civil War: The People's Liberation Army begins its siege of Chengdu, the last Kuomintang-held city in mainland China, forcing President of the Republic of China Chiang Kai-shek and his government to retreat to Taiwan.
1996 Taiwan holds its first direct elections and chooses Lee Teng-hui as President.