On This Dayll-10/7

🇹🇼 Taiwan History 1945 | Eve of Taiwan's Retrocession After World War II ended, Japan's rule over Taiwan was nearing its conclusion. In October 1945, Taiwan entered a crucial phase before the transfer of power, with the Nationalist government beginning preparations to take over the island. 1951 | Development of Taiwan's First Large-Scale Hydroelectric Power Facility Post-war, Taiwan actively began restoring and expanding infrastructure such as power and water resources, laying the foundation for subsequent industrialization and economic development. 🎂 Famous Birthdays Today 1885 | Niels Bohr Danish physicist, a key figure in the development of quantum mechanics, proposed the famous "Bohr model of the atom," and received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922. 1931 | Desmond Tutu South African Archbishop and a prominent figure in the anti-apartheid movement, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984. 1952 | Vladimir Putin Russian politician, who has served multiple terms as President and Prime Minister of Russia. 1968 | Thom Yorke Lead singer and one of the main songwriters for the British band Radiohead.