Today in Korean History

Today in Korean History

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Today in Korean history
April 28 1926 -- Song Hak-seon, a Korean fighter for independence from Japanese colonial rule, makes an unsuccessful attempt to assassinate Makoto Saito, the Japanese governor general in Korea. 1960 -- Lee Ki-boong, who stepped down as vice president after the April 19 student revolutio... 14:00 Apr. 27
Today in Korean history
April 27 1926 -- King Yeongchin, the second son of King Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), succeeds King Seonjong during Japan's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. He had lived and studied in Japan since the age of 11, and his marriage to a Japanese aristocrat was arranged. 194... 14:00 Apr. 26
Today in Korean history
April 26 1926 -- Sunjong, the last emperor of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), dies at age 53. The second son of Emperor Gojong and Empress Myeongseong ascended the throne in 1907, when his father was forced to abdicate by Japanese imperialists. After the Korean Peninsula was officially annexe... 14:00 Apr. 25
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April 25 1960 -- A group of college professors issues a statement accusing the autocratic government of President Rhee Syng-man of using the police force to crack down on pro-democracy student protesters. Several hundred students were killed or injured in a clash on April 19, 1960, triggerin... 14:00 Apr. 24
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April 24 1915 -- A group of South Korean journalists form an association of newspapers. 1960 -- Vice President Lee Ki-boong resigns following the April 19 Revolution. The student-led popular uprising, which took place after the country's first president, Rhee Syng-man, revised the Constit... 14:00 Apr. 23
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April 23 1919 -- A group of 24 leaders from Korea's independence movement declares the establishment of a provisional government in Shanghai aimed at gaining freedom from Japanese colonial rule. 1960 -- Prime Minister Chang Myun resigns after a military coup led by Gen. Park Chung-hee. ... 14:00 Apr. 22
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April 22 1884 -- The Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) opens its first post office in Seoul. 1906 -- The country's first bicycle race is held in Seoul. 1961 -- South Korea and Japan sign a treaty on trade and commerce. 1967 -- The South Korean women's basketball team finishes runner-up a... 14:00 Apr. 21
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April 21 1965 -- South Korea and Gambia establish diplomatic relations. 1984 -- South Korea and Qatar forge an economic accord. 2009 -- South and North Korea hold their first dialogue in more than a year to discuss a troubled joint industrial complex in the North's border city of Kaes... 14:00 Apr. 20
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April 20 1906 -- The Korean Empire, as the country was called in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, starts construction of its first paved road, called "sinjangno" (newly built road), over the 30 kilometers between Jeonju and Gunsan, North Jeolla Province. The new road replaced twisting ... 14:00 Apr. 19
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April 19 1960 -- A pro-democracy civil uprising breaks out. The movement, spearheaded by students protesting widespread vote rigging in presidential elections by then President Rhee Syng-man, later led to the downfall of the Rhee government, which had ruled the country for 12 years. 1983 ... 14:00 Apr. 18
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April 18 1974 -- South Korea and Uganda establish diplomatic ties. 1975 -- North Korean President Kim Il-sung visits China for the first time in 14 years and holds talks with his Chinese counterpart, Mao Zedong. 1983 -- A fire breaks out at a discotheque in Daegu, about 300 kilometers... 14:00 Apr. 17
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April 17 1880 -- Japan sets up a legation in Korea. 1968 -- South Korean President Park Chung-hee holds talks with his U.S. counterpart, Lyndon Johnson. 1976 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Bahrain. 2003 -- South Korea sends 20 soldiers to Iraq in it... 14:00 Apr. 16
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April 16 1906 -- An express train from the southeastern port city of Busan travels 450 kilometers to Seoul in 11 hours, a record speed for that era. In 2004, the nation's new high-speed Korea Train Express, or KTX, covered that distance in about two hours and 40 minutes. 1930 -- The Dong-... 14:00 Apr. 15
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April 15 1885 -- A British vessel patrolling East Asia occupies Geomun, a small island off the Korean Peninsula's south coast, on the pretext of blocking a southward expansion by Russia. 1910 -- Korean linguist Ju Si-gyeong publishes a grammar book that consolidates the modern-day usage o... 14:00 Apr. 14
Today in Korean history
April 13 1919 -- A Korean government-in-exile is set up in Shanghai to begin efforts to win independence from Japanese colonial rule. 1977 -- South Korea establishes formal diplomatic ties with Sudan. 1989 -- Moon Ik-hwan, a pastor and reunification activist, is arrested for violating... 14:00 Apr. 12
Today in Korean history
April 12 1950 -- South Koreans sweep the podium at the Boston Marathon, with Ham Kee-yong winning the prestigious marathon event. 1990 -- President Roh Tae-woo gives amnesty to Kim Hyun-hui, one of the North Korean agents responsible for the in-flight bombing of a South Korean passenger ... 14:00 Apr. 11
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April 11 1959 -- The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization starts construction of its office in Myeongdong, downtown Seoul. 1960 -- Kim Ju-yeol, a student at Masan Commercial High School who was arrested by police after participating in a pro-democracy demons... 14:00 Apr. 10
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April 10 1900 -- Hanseong Electric, the country's first electric energy producer, which was established two years earlier, installs street lights for the first time in Jongno, the central district of Seoul, where the royal palaces of the Joseon Dynasty are located. 1919 -- The provisional... 14:00 Apr. 09
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April 9 1962 -- South Korea establishes diplomatic relations with Israel. 1965 -- South Korea signs a trade agreement with West Germany. 1975 -- Eight South Korean university students convicted of trying to overthrow the government are executed just 20 hours after a court sentenced th... 14:00 Apr. 08
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April 8 1899 -- Telephone service becomes available in Seoul for the first time. 1970 -- Thirty-three people are crushed to death when an apartment building collapses in Seoul. 1980 -- South Korea launches its first domestically manufactured submarine. 1984 -- Telephone service be... 14:00 Apr. 07

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