On This Day In History On This Day In History: Chinese General Koxinga Seizes The Island Of Taiwan – On Feb 1, 1662 MessageToEagle | February 1, 2017 MessageToEagle.com – On February 1, 1662, the Chinese general Koxinga seized the island of Taiwan after a nine-month siege. Koxinga (1624-1662) was a Chinese military leader who is by many regarded Read More