1869

1869 — Korea: Famine in northern Korea that causes Koreans to flee to Russia / Japan: Boshin War / United States: Texas v. White upholds Radical Reconstruction and states that once Texas joins the Union, its union was indissoluble

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KoreaJoseon 1392–1897	ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912	JapanMeiji era 1868–1912	United StatesUnited States 1776–
Famine in northern Korea that causes Koreans to flee to Russia. 1868오페르트 도굴 사건이 일어남 1871Battle of Ganghwa 1871신미양요 일어남, 전국에 척화비 건립	No events recorded for this year 1868Yangzhou riot 1868Nian Rebellion 1870June — Tianjin massacre: A riot took place in Tianjin in which some sixty people, including foreigners and Chinese Christians, were killed. 1870Battle of Ürümqi 1871Mudan incident 1871Li Hongzhang was appointed Viceroy of Zhili.	戊辰戦争 May — Emperor Meiji moved his residence from Kyoto to Tokyo. Edo castle became the Imperial Palace. This made Tokyo the formal capital of Japan. The city of Edo was formally renamed to Tokyo ("eastern capital"). The city of Tokyo was officially established. 1867February — Emperor Meiji ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne. This marked the start of the Meiji Period. 1867近江屋事件。大政奉還・王政復古により江戸幕府が実質的に滅亡。 1867아부라코지 사건 1867January — Emperor Kōmei died at the age of 35. It's generally believed due to the smallpox epidemic. This marked the end of the Edo period. 1868Boshin War was fought between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the Imperial Court. 1868Battle of Toba–Fushimi 1868Battle of Ueno 1868Battle of Awa 1868Battle of Aizu 1868Battle of Hakodate 1868Battle of Utsunomiya Castle 1868Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma 1868Battle of Hokuetsu 1868Battle of Bonari Pass 1868Battle of Noheji 1868Battle of Hatchōoki 1868江戸開城（江戸城無血開城） 1868이치카와·후나바시 전쟁 1868January — Meiji Restoration restored practical abilities and the political system under Emperor Meiji. This ended the Tokugawa Shogunate. 1868秋田戦争 1871Abolition of Han system, being replaced by a system of Japanese prefectures.	Texas v. White upholds Radical Reconstruction and states that once Texas joins the Union, its union was indissoluble. The First transcontinental railroad is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory. Battle of Summit Springs 1867Alaska Purchase 1867Territory of Alaska purchased from the Russian Empire 1867Nebraska becomes a state 18671867 Manhattan, Kansas, earthquake 1867Hayfield Fight 18671867 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 1867The US Annexes the Midway Islands in the Pacific 1867Tenure of Office Act enacted 1867Congress passes a series of Reconstruction acts and the period of Radical Reconstruction begins 1868Battle of the Washita River 1868Grito de Lares 18681868 Hawaii earthquake 1868Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama are admitted back into the union. 1868Ulysses S. Grant is elected president and Schuyler Colfax is elected vice president. 1868Battle of Beecher Island 1868Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, acquitted by the Senate by one vote. 1868Battle of El Pepino 1868Camilla massacre 1868March 4, 1869 – Grant becomes the 18th president and Colfax becomes the 17th vice president. 1868The Copperheads are dissolved. 1868Fourteenth Amendment is ratified; second of Reconstruction Amendments. 1868Boss Tweed gained control of Tammany Hall. 1870도금 시대 1870Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, and Georgia are readmitted to the union 1870Marias Massacre 1870First graduate programs (at Yale and Harvard) 187015th Amendment 1870Black Codes 1871Treaty of Washington with the British Empire regarding Canada 1871Great Chicago Fire 1871The New York Times published evidence of Tweed's rampant greed. 1871Treaty of Washington 1871Los Angeles Chinese massacre of 1871 1871Ku Klux Klan Act 1871Camp Grant massacre 1871Battle of Blanco Canyon 1871Warren Wagon Train raid 1871Civil Service Reform Act passes

KoreaJoseon 1392–1897

ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912

JapanMeiji era 1868–1912

United StatesUnited States 1776–

Famine in northern Korea that causes Koreans to flee to Russia.

1868오페르트 도굴 사건이 일어남
1871Battle of Ganghwa
1871신미양요 일어남, 전국에 척화비 건립

No events recorded for this year

1868Yangzhou riot
1868Nian Rebellion
1870June — Tianjin massacre: A riot took place in Tianjin in which some sixty people, including foreigners and Chinese Christians, were killed.
1870Battle of Ürümqi
1871Mudan incident
1871Li Hongzhang was appointed Viceroy of Zhili.

戊辰戦争
May — Emperor Meiji moved his residence from Kyoto to Tokyo. Edo castle became the Imperial Palace. This made Tokyo the formal capital of Japan.
The city of Edo was formally renamed to Tokyo ("eastern capital"). The city of Tokyo was officially established.

1867February — Emperor Meiji ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne. This marked the start of the Meiji Period.
1867近江屋事件。大政奉還・王政復古により江戸幕府が実質的に滅亡。
1867아부라코지 사건
1867January — Emperor Kōmei died at the age of 35. It's generally believed due to the smallpox epidemic. This marked the end of the Edo period.
1868Boshin War was fought between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and those seeking to return political power to the Imperial Court.
1868Battle of Toba–Fushimi
1868Battle of Ueno
1868Battle of Awa
1868Battle of Aizu
1868Battle of Hakodate
1868Battle of Utsunomiya Castle
1868Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma
1868Battle of Hokuetsu
1868Battle of Bonari Pass
1868Battle of Noheji
1868Battle of Hatchōoki
1868江戸開城（江戸城無血開城）
1868이치카와·후나바시 전쟁
1868January — Meiji Restoration restored practical abilities and the political system under Emperor Meiji. This ended the Tokugawa Shogunate.
1868秋田戦争
1871Abolition of Han system, being replaced by a system of Japanese prefectures.

Texas v. White upholds Radical Reconstruction and states that once Texas joins the Union, its union was indissoluble.
The First transcontinental railroad is completed at Promontory Summit, Utah Territory.
Battle of Summit Springs

1867Alaska Purchase
1867Territory of Alaska purchased from the Russian Empire
1867Nebraska becomes a state
18671867 Manhattan, Kansas, earthquake
1867Hayfield Fight
18671867 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
1867The US Annexes the Midway Islands in the Pacific
1867Tenure of Office Act enacted
1867Congress passes a series of Reconstruction acts and the period of Radical Reconstruction begins
1868Battle of the Washita River
1868Grito de Lares
18681868 Hawaii earthquake
1868Arkansas, Louisiana, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Alabama are admitted back into the union.
1868Ulysses S. Grant is elected president and Schuyler Colfax is elected vice president.
1868Battle of Beecher Island
1868Impeachment of Andrew Johnson, acquitted by the Senate by one vote.
1868Battle of El Pepino
1868Camilla massacre
1868March 4, 1869 – Grant becomes the 18th president and Colfax becomes the 17th vice president.
1868The Copperheads are dissolved.
1868Fourteenth Amendment is ratified; second of Reconstruction Amendments.
1868Boss Tweed gained control of Tammany Hall.
1870도금 시대
1870Virginia, Mississippi, Texas, and Georgia are readmitted to the union
1870Marias Massacre
1870First graduate programs (at Yale and Harvard)
187015th Amendment
1870Black Codes
1871Treaty of Washington with the British Empire regarding Canada
1871Great Chicago Fire
1871The New York Times published evidence of Tweed's rampant greed.
1871Treaty of Washington
1871Los Angeles Chinese massacre of 1871
1871Ku Klux Klan Act
1871Camp Grant massacre
1871Battle of Blanco Canyon
1871Warren Wagon Train raid
1871Civil Service Reform Act passes