On this day in 1827, the first English-language newspaper in the Far East, the Canton Register, started publication in Guangzhou.
On this day in 1866, the founding father of the Republic of China, Dr. Sun Yat-sen was born.
On this day in 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected president of the United States, defeating Republican Vice President Richard Nixon.
On this day in 1976, the Voice of Free China began broadcasts to Central and South America.