Seoul - Notable Historical Events
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Seoul - Historical Events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1897-02-01 |
Shinhan Bank, the oldest bank in South Korea, opens in Seoul. |
1904-02-09 |
Japanese land troops at Chemulpo (Inchon), near Seoul, Korea; within the next three weeks they will have advanced to the Yalu River, border of Manchuria |
1950-06-27 |
North Koreans troop reach Seoul, UN asks members to aid South Korea, Harry 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 |
1950-09-15 |
US troop land on Wolmi-Do island off of Seoul |
1950-09-26 |
UN troops in Korean War recapture South Korean capital of Seoul |
1951-01-04 |
During Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul |
1951-03-12 |
Communist troops driven out of Seoul |
1951-03-14 |
During Korean War, US/UN forces recapture Seoul |
1955-10-04 |
Rev Sun Young Moon leaves prison in Seoul |
1971-12-25 |
Worst hotel fire in history kills 163 at Taeyokale Hotel in Seoul |
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. |
1981-09-30 |
Seoul, South Korea, is selected to host 1988 Summer Olympics |
1983-05-10 |
Lee Chin Yong performs 170 continuous chin-ups in Seoul |
1986-09-14 |
Bomb explosion on airport Kimpo at Seoul, 5 killed |
1988-01-11 |
USSR announces it will participate in Seoul Summer Olympics |
1988-09-17 |
24th Olympic games open at Seoul, Korea |
1988-10-02 |
24th Olympic games close at Seoul, Korea |
1994-10-21 |
Hana bridge is Seoul Korea crashes, 32+ die |
1994-11-29 |
Seoul, Korea, celebrated the 600th anniversary of its founding |
2018-03-07 |
North Korea open to abandoning its nuclear program, Seoul says |
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Seoul - Birthdays
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1931-03-16 |
Alan Heyman, Northeast of Seoul |
1932-07-20 |
Nam June Paik, Seoul Korea, video artist (Medium is the Medium) |
1944-03-19 |
Myung-Wha Chung, Seoul Korea, cellist (Chung Trio) |
1948-03-26 |
Kyung-Wha Chung, Seoul Korea, violinist (Chung Sisters) |
1951-07-01 |
Imre Gedõvári, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1952-02-17 |
Insook Bhushan, Seoul Korea, US US table tennis player (Olympic-92) |
1953-01-22 |
Myung-Whun Chung, Seoul South Korea, pianist/conductor (Chung Trio) |
1953-12-02 |
Myung-Whan Chung, Seoul Korea, pianist (Chung Trio) |
1956-03-09 |
György Nébald, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1959-02-12 |
Imre Bujdosó, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1959-07-05 |
László Csongrádi, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1961-04-28 |
Attila Mizsér, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1962-06-13 |
Bence Szabó, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1963-02-18 |
László Fábián, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1964-9-12 |
Zsolt Gyulay, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1965-03-08 |
Ferenc Csipes, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1965-08-31 |
Zsolt Borkai, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1966-01-29 |
Romário, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1966-04-28 |
Sándor Hódosi, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1967-04-29 |
Attila Ábrahám, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1967-06-03 |
Tamás Darnyi, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1967-07-17 |
Pearl Sinn, Seoul Korea, LPGA golfer (1995 LPGA Corning Classic-35th) |
1967-11-06 |
Shûzô Matsuoka, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1969-03-10 |
József Szabó, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1969-05-23 |
Elena Shushunova, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1969-10-24 |
Morena Corwin, Seoul, Korea, playmate (Sep, 1992) |
1970-06-13 |
Lance Ringnald, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1971-07-15 |
Cuiting Chen, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1972-05-09 |
Daniela Silivas, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
1972-08-14 |
Jae-Suk Yoo, Times Square: Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
1973-09-06 |
Greg Rusedski, Montreal Quebec, tennis star (1995 Seoul) |
1975-02-17 |
Sung-Hee Park, Pusan Korea, tennis star (1993 Futures-Seoul) |
1975-11-19 |
Ju-Yeon Choi, Pusan Korea, tennis star (1995 Futures-Seoul-KOR II) |
1976-04-25 |
Jong-Kook Kim, Times Square: Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
1976-05-27 |
Richard Park, Seoul Kor, NHL center (Pitts Penguins) |
1978-02-24 |
Gary Kang, Times Square: Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
1978-03-01 |
Ji-youn Kim, Seoul |
1979-08-20 |
Dong-hoon Ha, Times Square: Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
1980-01-20 |
Jeong-hoon Kim, Cafe Seoul |
1982-11-01 |
Seo-won Jang, Cafe Seoul |
1984-01-03 |
Wan Lee, Once Upon a Time in Seoul |
1985-06-21 |
Saki Seto, Seoul Raiders |
1985-07-14 |
Kwang Soo Lee, Times Square: Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul |
1986-02-26 |
Crystal Kay, Seoul Searching |
1986-04-04 |
Eun-Hyuk, Hanseong Baekje Museum, Bangi-dong, Songpa-gu, Seoul |
1992-06-27 |
Sohee, Paris Park, Mokdong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul |
1995-04-14 |
Ashlye Meyer, Seoul Man |
Seoul - Weddings
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
2006-06-01 |
Korean "My Sassy Girl" actor-singer Cha Tae-Hyun (30) weds pop lyricist Choi Suk-eun at the Sheraton Grande Walkerhill Hotel in Seoul City |
Seoul - Deaths
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
1944-06-19 |
Han Yong-woon, Zen teacher, dies in Seoul County, Korea at 65 |
2014-03-01 |
Alan Heyman, Northeast of Seoul |
2014-05-22 |
Imre Gedõvári, Seoul 1988: Games of the XXIV Olympiad |
