Throughout most of its history, Formosa has been a frontier society; sometimes a colony in name, nearly always a colony in fact. It has been perpetually on the fringe of civilizations: a land that demanded resourcefulness to settle and dogged determination to stay in and cultivate.

The City of Formosa was founded in April 8, 1879 by Commander Luis Jorge Fontana. In October 1, 1884, it was given the character of national district through Law 1532. Its first governor was Coronel Ignacio Fotheringham.

22/01/2018 · The Republic of Formosa had lasted only five months, most of which had been spent at war with the Japanese. The collapse of the Republic led to five decades of Japanese occupation, which would end with the surrender of power after their defeat in World War II.

09/09/2016 · Some believe this to be the largest ecological disaster in Vietnamese history. But Formosa Steel has continued to be caught up in scandal, with Formosa Steel having been caught involved in several illegal dumpsites and being suspected of shipping toxic waste to the sea around Quang Binh and dumping it into the ocean in weighted bags.

The following timeline focuses on Taiwan’s recorded history dating from about 400 years ago, although it has been home to Malayo-Polynesian peoples for many millenniums. 1500s It is commonly believed that European sailors passing Taiwan record the island’s name as Ilha Formosa, or beautiful island.

…the island of Formosa (Taiwan), and the Communists officially proclaimed the People’s Republic of China at Peking on Oct. 1, 1949. Only then did Stalin recognize the Maoist regime and negotiate to return Port Arthur and the Manchurian railway to Chinese control.

17/03/2012 · European awareness of Taiwan began in 1544 when the Portuguese sighted the island and named it Ilha Formosa, "beautiful island." In 1592, Toyotomi Hideyoshi of Japan sent an armada to take Taiwan, but the aboriginal Taiwanese fought the Japanese off.