February 28 Incident in Taiwan: Civil Unrest Suppressed, 18,000-28,000 Dead, February 28, 1947
February 28 incident: In Taiwan, civil disorder is put down with the death of an estimated 18,000 – 28,000 civilians.
Date: February 28, 1947
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