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Historical Events
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1897-02-01 - Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul.
1910-08-22 - Japan annexes Korea after 5 years as a protectorate
1910-08-29 - Japan changes Korea's name to ChÅsen and appoints a governor-general to rule its new colony.
1945-08-15 - South Korea liberated from Japanese rule
1945-09-09 - Japanese in S Korea, Taiwan, China, Indochina surrender to Allies
1946-11-23 - The Workers Party of South Korea is founded.
1948-08-15 - Republic of Korea (South Korea) proclaimed (National Day)
1950-06-25 - Korean conflict begins; N Korea invades S Korea
1950-06-27 - North Koreans troop reach Seoul, UN asks members to aid South Korea, Truman orders Air Force & Navy into Korean conflict
1950-06-28 - North Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea in opening phase of the Korean War
1950-06-30 - US Gen MacArthur visits front in South Korea/asks for US troops
1950-07-01 - 1st 407 US soldiers flown to South Korea
1950-09-15 - During Korean conflict, UN forces land at Inchon in South Korea
1950-09-26 - UN troops in Korean War recapture South Korean capital of Seoul
1950-10-01 - South Korean troops exceed 38° latitude during Korean War
1950-10-02 - Mao Tse Tung proclaims in telegram to Stalin, China intervenes Korea
1950-10-26 - South Korean troops reach Chosan at Chinese boundary
1950-11-18 - South Korea Pres Syngman Rhee forced to end mass executions
1950-11-26 - China enters Korean conflict, sends troops across Yalu River
1950-12-28 - Chinese troops cross 38th Parallel, into South Korea
1952-11-29 - Pres-elect Eisenhower visits Korea to assess war
1952-12-14 - Uprising of captives in Pongam South Korea, 82 die
1953-08-08 - US & South Korea initial a mutual security pact
1960-04-27 - South Korean pres Syngman Rhee resigns
1960-10-01 - South Korean troops cross 38th parallel into North Korea
1963-12-17 - Tsjoi Doo Sun forms govt in South Korea
1966-08-15 - Radio Free Asia (South Korea) begins radio transmission
1970-12-15 - S Korean ferry Namyong-Ho sinks in Strait of Korea, 308 killed
1972-05-10 - Overloaded South Korean bus plunges into reservoir, killing 77
1974-08-15 - South Korean President Park Chung-Hee escapes assassination
1974-11-02 - 78 die when the Time Go-Go Club in Seoul, South Korea burns down. Six of the victims jumped to their deaths from the seventh floor after a club official barred the doors after the fire started.
1979-10-26 - Park Chung-hee, President of South Korea is assassinated by KCIA head Kim Jae-kyu. Choi Kyu-ha becomes the acting President; Kim is executed the following May.
1980-05-18 - Gwangju Massacre: Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations, calling for democratic reforms.
1980-05-27 - South Korean police ends people's uprising; 2,000 killed
1980-05-27 - The Gwangju Massacre: Airborne and army troops of South Korea retake the city of Gwangju from civil militias, killing at least 207 and possibly many more.
1980-08-27 - Chon Doo Hwan elected pres of South Korea
1980-09-17 - South Korea opposition leader Kim Dae Jung sentenced to death
1980-10-22 - New South Korean constitution comes into effect
1981-09-30 - Seoul, South Korea is selected to host 1988 Summer Olympics
1983-10-09 - 4 South Korean govt ministers assassinated in Rangoon Burma
1987-07-09 - 1 million South Koreans demonstrate against Chun Doo Hwan regime
1987-10-27 - South Korean voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution
1987-12-16 - Roh Tae Woo elected president of South Korea
1988-02-25 - South Korea adopts constitution
1988-09-22 - South Korean coaches attack NZ referee after disputing his decision, Olympic Korean boxer stages a 67 minute sit-in
1991-02-12 - North & South Korea form a joint team for table tennis competition
1991-05-22 - Roh Jai Bong resigns as premier of South Korea
1991-09-17 - UN admits Estonia, Latvia, Lithuiania, North & South Korea, Marshall Islands & Micronesia
1992-08-24 - Diplomatic relations are established between the People's Republic of China and South Korea.
1993-04-19 - Fire in psychiatric institute in South Korea, kills 40
1993-07-26 - Boeing 737-500 crashes in South Korea, 66 killed
1993-10-10 - Ferry boat leaves for west coast of South Korea, 120 killed
1995-04-28 - Gas explosion in South Korean metro, 103 die
1996-12-26 - Start of the largest strike in South Korean history.
1997-05-12 - 14 North Koreans defect to South Korea
2000-06-13 - President Kim Dae Jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inter-Korea summit, in the northern capital of Pyongyang.
2002-04-15 - An Air China Boeing 767-200, flight CA129 crashes into a hillside during heavy rain and fog near Busan, South Korea, killing 128.
2002-06-29 - Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel.
2003-02-18 - Nearly 200 people die in the Daegu subway fire in South Korea.
2004-03-12 - Roh Moo-hyun, President of South Korea is impeached by its national assembly for the first time in the nation's history.
2004-05-14 - The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun.
2007-05-17 - Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953.
2007-10-02 - President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea walks across the Military Demarcation Line into North Korea on his way to the second Inter-Korean Summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il.
2007-12-07 - The Hebei Spirit oil spill began in South Korea after a crane barge being towed by tug collided with the very large crude carrier, Hebei Spirit.
2008-02-10 - The 2008 Namdaemun fire severely damages Namdaemun, the first National Treasure of South Korea.
Famous Birthdays
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1875-03-26 - Syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26]
1875-04-26 - Syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26]
1897-08-26 - Yoon Boseon, President of South Korea (d. 1990)
1917-09-30 - Chung Hee Park, general/pres of S Korea (1961-79), assassinated
1919-07-16 - Choi Kyuha, President of South Korea (d. 2006)
1925-12-03 - Kim Dae Jung, South Korean President, Nobel laureate
1926-01-06 - Kim Dae-jung, President of South Korea and Nobel laureate
1927-12-20 - Kim Young-sam, President of South Korea
1932-11-30 - Cho Namchul, South Korean professional Go player (d. 2006)
1932-12-04 - Roh Tae Woo, Taegu South Korea, President South Korea (1988-93)
1943-03-16 - Kim Mu-saeng, South Korean actor (d. 2005)
1946-08-06 - Roh Moo-hyun, South Korean politician
1946-09-01 - Roh Moo-Hyun, President of South Korea
1953-01-22 - Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul South Korea, pianist/conductor
1953-01-29 - Hwang Woo-Suk, South Korean biomedical scientist
1953-02-25 - Kim Yeong-cheol, South Korean actor
1957-04-07 - Kim Kap-su, South Korean actor
1958-01-03 - Shim Hyung-rae, South Korean filmmaker
1958-06-25 - Debbie Green, South Korea, volleyball player (Olympic-silver-1984)
1962-01-22 - Choi Min-sik, South Korean actor
1962-08-20 - Dong-Wook Song, South Korean tennis player
1962-12-23 - Kang Je-gyu, South Korean film director
1963-10-14 - Yim Jae-beom, South Korean singer
1965-04-24 - Son Chang Min, South Korean actor
1965-11-24 - Kim Roe-ha, South Korean actor
1966-04-06 - Young Man Kang, South Korean film director
1966-08-18 - Kang Soo-yeon, South Korean actress
1967-01-17 - Song Kang-ho, South Korean actor
1968-05-01 - Sol Kyung-gu, South Korean actor
1968-06-15 - Oh Dal-su, South Korean actor
1968-08-18 - Lee Seung-yeon, South Korean actress
1968-11-01 - Park Shin-yang, South Korean actor
1970-05-19 - Choi Kyung-Ju, South Korean professional golfer
1970-07-12 - Brian Lee Byung-Hun, South Korean actor
1970-09-01 - Hwang Jung-min, South Korean actor
1970-10-01 - Gam Wu-seong, South Korean actor
1970-10-09 - Park Sang-min, South Korean actor
1971-01-31 - Lee Young Ae, South Korean actress
1971-02-03 - Hong Seok-cheon, South Korean actor
1971-02-23 - Jeong Chan, South Korean actor
1971-08-17 - Uhm Jung-hwa, South Korean singer and actress
1971-10-12 - Ahn Jae Wook, South Korean actor, composer and singer
1971-10-30 - Ahn Jae Wook, South Korean actor and singer
1972-01-03 - Yoon Chan, South Korean actor
1972-03-07 - Jang Dong-gun, South Korean actor and musician
1972-07-28 - Yeom Jeong-ah, South Korean actress
1972-08-29 - Bae Yong Joon, South Korean actor
1972-09-03 - Shim Eun-ha, South Korean actress
1972-10-24 - Kim Ji-soo, South Korean actress
1973-03-20 - Jung Woo-sung, South Korean actor
1973-05-09 - Chu Sang-mi, South Korean actress
1973-06-07 - Song Yun-ah, South Korean model and actress
1973-06-24 - Ji Jin Hee, South Korean actor
1973-11-07 - Yunjin Kim, South Korean actress
1973-12-15 - Ryu Seung-wan, South Korean actor and director
1974-04-05 - Uhm Tae Woong, South Korean actor
1974-06-14 - Jang Jin-young, South Korean actress
1974-07-02 - Moon So-ri, South Korean actress
1974-09-22 - Yoo Chae-yeong, South Korean singer and actress
1974-12-07 - Kang Full, South Korean webcomic artist
1975-02-17 - Harisu, South Korean singer, model and actress
1975-03-04 - Kim Jung-Eun, South Korean actress
1975-05-23 - Kim Sung-soo, South Korean actor
1975-06-11 - Choi Ji Woo, South Korean actress and model
1975-07-23 - Seong Hyeon-ah, South Korean actress
1975-09-08 - Lee Eul-Yong, South Korean footballer
1976-03-25 - Cha Tae-hyun, South Korean actor
1976-03-25 - Baek Ji Young, South Korean singer
1976-04-13 - Yu Ji-tae, South Korean actor
1976-08-05 - Kwon Sang-woo, South Korean actor
1976-09-06 - Hyun Young, South Korean actress and pop singer
1976-10-05 - Song Seung-hun, South Korean actor
1976-10-15 - Yoon Son-ha, South Korean actress and singer
1977-02-27 - Ji Sung, South Korean actor
1977-05-05 - Choi Kang-hee, South Korean actress
1977-05-09 - Choi Jeong-yoon, South Korean actress
1977-07-24 - Lee EunHee, Miss Korea Universe (1997)
1977-08-12 - Park Yong-ha, South Korean actor and singer
1977-09-09 - Chae Jung-an, South Korean actress and singer
1977-09-29 - Won Bin, South Korean actor
1977-11-04 - So Ji-sub, South Korean swimmer, model and actor
1977-12-25 - Uhm Ji-won, South Korean actress
1978-01-03 - Park Sol-mi, South Korean actress
1978-02-21 - Park Eun-hye, South Korean actress
1978-02-21 - Kim Ha Neul, South Korean actress
1978-10-04 - Ko Soo, South Korean television and movie actor
1979-01-08 - Seol Ki-Hyeon, South Korean footballer
1979-02-22 - Lee Na-young, South Korean actress
1979-03-28 - Park Chae-rim, South Korean actress
1979-05-10 - Lee Hyori, South Korean singer
1979-06-27 - Kim Gyu-ri, South Korean actress
1979-06-28 - Ha Ji-won, South Korean actress and singer
1979-07-24 - Lee Si-yeon, South Korean actress
1979-10-10 - Ahn Chil Hyun (Kangta), lead singer of the former South Korean group H.O.T.
1979-10-11 - Bae Doona, South Korean model and actress
1980-03-04 - Jung Da Bin, South Korean actress (d. 2007)
1980-03-13 - Lee Jung-hyun, South Korean pop singer and actress
1980-03-20 - Ock Ju-Hyun, South Korean singer
1980-03-29 - Kim Tae Hee, South Korean actress
1980-04-05 - Lee Jae Won, South Korean actor, singer, and rapper
Famous Deaths
Results 1 - 10 of 10
1974-08-15 - Mrs Park Chung Hi, wife of South Korean president, murdered
1979-10-26 - Park Chung-hee, South Korean President, assassinated
1982-11-17 - Duk Koo Kim, S Korean boxer, legally declared dead
1983-10-09 - Sun Suk Joon, South Korean vice premier, murdered
1990-07-18 - Yoon Boseon, President of South Korea (b. 1897)
1994-01-17 - Chung Il Kwon, PM of S Korea (1964-70), dies
2004-06-22 - Kim Sun-il, South Korean translator (b. 1970)
2005-04-16 - Kim Mu-saeng, South Korean actor (b. 1943)
2007-02-10 - Jung Da Bin, South Korean actress (b. 1980)
2008-01-03 - Yo-Sam Choi, South Korean boxer/former WBC light flyweight champion (b. 1972)
