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Today in Korean history
Today in Korean history
Oct. 12
1897 -- The Daehan Empire is established, with King Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty
becoming its emperor.
1923 -- Ferry service opens between the Korean port of Masan and Osaka, Japan.
1949 -- South Korea establishes its air force.
1980 -- A monument is set up on Jeju Island in memory of Hendrick Hamel, a Dutch
seaman who became the first Westerner to write about Korea after he was
shipwrecked on the island in the 17th century.
1985 -- A test-tube baby is born in South Korea for the first time by a team from
Seoul National University.
1987 -- The National Assembly passes a revision of the Constitution to establish
free presidential elections.
1992 -- South Korea's first domestically-made submarine, the 1,200-ton-class
Icheon, is christened.
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Oct. 12
1897 -- The Daehan Empire is established, with King Gojong of the Joseon Dynasty
becoming its emperor.
1923 -- Ferry service opens between the Korean port of Masan and Osaka, Japan.
1949 -- South Korea establishes its air force.
1980 -- A monument is set up on Jeju Island in memory of Hendrick Hamel, a Dutch
seaman who became the first Westerner to write about Korea after he was
shipwrecked on the island in the 17th century.
1985 -- A test-tube baby is born in South Korea for the first time by a team from
Seoul National University.
1987 -- The National Assembly passes a revision of the Constitution to establish
free presidential elections.
1992 -- South Korea's first domestically-made submarine, the 1,200-ton-class
Icheon, is christened.
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