1883

1883 — Korea: March. The Korea-Japanese Underground Cable Construction Treaty (조일해저전선부설조약,朝日海底電線敷設條約) was signed by Korea and Japan. This led to a telegraphic connection between Busan and Nagasaki / Japan: 鹿鳴館が建立 / United States: Brooklyn Bridge opens

13 events. The text is the source chronology verbatim; the terms are in Sources & licenses. The grey lines above and below are the surrounding 2 years.

KoreaJoseon 1392–1897	ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912	JapanMeiji era 1868–1912	United StatesUnited States 1776–
March. The Korea-Japanese Underground Cable Construction Treaty (조일해저전선부설조약,朝日海底電線敷設條約) was signed by Korea and Japan. This led to a telegraphic connection between Busan and Nagasaki. May. American minister Lucius Foote arrived to take command of the modernization of Chosun's older army units that had not started Westernizing. August. The first edition of the Hanseong sunbo was published. It was published in Seoul (then called Hanseong), Joseon from 1883 to 1884 as the first native Korean newspaper. It was written in Hanmun. It is not the first newspaper to be published in Korea; that was the 1881 Chōsen Shinpō, which was primarily written in both Japanese and Hanmun. 조일통상장정 체결KO July. The first-ever Korean mission to the United States. The Ministry of Presswork and Publication (박문국,博文局) was opened for the modernisation of the printing industry. 1881일본으로 조사시찰단 파견, 별기군 설치 188110 December. Japanese newspaper Chōsen shinpō becomes the first newspaper to be published in Korea. 1882Imo Incident 1882조미수호조규 체결, 임오군란 일어남, 일본과 제물포조약 체결, 청국과 조청상민수륙무역장정 체결 1884Kapsin Coup 1884Russia–Korea Treaty of 1884 1884갑신정변 일어남 1884The Daedong Corporation (대동상회, 大同商會), the first modern domestic corporation in Korea, was established. 1885May. Presbyterianism is introduced to Chosun by Horace Grant Underwood. Many other Christian pastors came to Chosun, which became the fundamental background for religious freedom and equality between Koreans. 188511 October. The first Methodist church in Korea, Chungdong First Methodist Church, is established. The church's main chapel, built in 1897, is now the oldest extant church in Korea, and the only extant one built in the 19th century. 1885February. The first Royal Medical Clinic, the Gwanghyewon was opened with the introduction of modern medicine by Horace Newton Allen. 1885August. Establishment of the Baejae Hakdang by Henry Appenzeller. Although initially recognised as an 'Academy', it became a college in 1895. 1885July. The Korea-Chinese Cable Treaty (조청전선조약, 朝淸電線條約) is signed and enforced, leading to a telegraphic connection between Hanseong and Peking. 1885청과 일본의 톈진조약, 일본과 한성조약 체결, 영국군이 거문도를 불법으로 점령	No events recorded for this year 1881中俄《伊犁条约》签定。 1884Battle of Fuzhou 1885刘铭传任台湾省巡抚。台湾建立行省。	鹿鳴館が建立。JA 高田事件JA 1881秋田事件 1882立憲改進党結成。 1882Fukushima incident 1884Chichibu incident: A peasants rebellion. 1884加波山事件、秩父事件、名古屋事件 1885大阪事件 1885天津条約締結。内閣制度が発足し、太政官制廃止。山手線が開業。	Brooklyn Bridge opens Buffalo Bill's Wild West show founded. participants include: Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Calamity Jane, and Annie Oakley. Joseph Pulitzer buys the New York World Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act Civil Rights Cases 109 US 3 1883 legalizes doctrine of segregation The Southern section of the second transcontinental railroad line is completed. 1881Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett near Fort Sumner 1881The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory 1881Clara Barton creates the American Red Cross 1881Tuskegee Institute founded 1881A Century of Dishonor written by Helen Hunt Jackson 1882Chinese Exclusion Act 1882Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert and Charlie Ford 1882Battle of Big Dry Wash 1884Washington Monument completed 1884U.S. presidential election, 1884: Grover Cleveland elected president and Thomas A. Hendricks elected vice president 1884March 4, 1885 – Cleveland becomes the 22nd president; Hendricks becomes the 21st vice president 1884November 25, 1885 – Vice President Hendricks dies 1885Rock Springs massacre

KoreaJoseon 1392–1897

ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912

JapanMeiji era 1868–1912

United StatesUnited States 1776–

March. The Korea-Japanese Underground Cable Construction Treaty (조일해저전선부설조약,朝日海底電線敷設條約) was signed by Korea and Japan. This led to a telegraphic connection between Busan and Nagasaki.
May. American minister Lucius Foote arrived to take command of the modernization of Chosun's older army units that had not started Westernizing.
August. The first edition of the Hanseong sunbo was published. It was published in Seoul (then called Hanseong), Joseon from 1883 to 1884 as the first native Korean newspaper. It was written in Hanmun. It is not the first newspaper to be published in Korea; that was the 1881 Chōsen Shinpō, which was primarily written in both Japanese and Hanmun.
조일통상장정 체결KO
July. The first-ever Korean mission to the United States. The Ministry of Presswork and Publication (박문국,博文局) was opened for the modernisation of the printing industry.

1881일본으로 조사시찰단 파견, 별기군 설치
188110 December. Japanese newspaper Chōsen shinpō becomes the first newspaper to be published in Korea.
1882Imo Incident
1882조미수호조규 체결, 임오군란 일어남, 일본과 제물포조약 체결, 청국과 조청상민수륙무역장정 체결
1884Kapsin Coup
1884Russia–Korea Treaty of 1884
1884갑신정변 일어남
1884The Daedong Corporation (대동상회, 大同商會), the first modern domestic corporation in Korea, was established.
1885May. Presbyterianism is introduced to Chosun by Horace Grant Underwood. Many other Christian pastors came to Chosun, which became the fundamental background for religious freedom and equality between Koreans.
188511 October. The first Methodist church in Korea, Chungdong First Methodist Church, is established. The church's main chapel, built in 1897, is now the oldest extant church in Korea, and the only extant one built in the 19th century.
1885February. The first Royal Medical Clinic, the Gwanghyewon was opened with the introduction of modern medicine by Horace Newton Allen.
1885August. Establishment of the Baejae Hakdang by Henry Appenzeller. Although initially recognised as an 'Academy', it became a college in 1895.
1885July. The Korea-Chinese Cable Treaty (조청전선조약, 朝淸電線條約) is signed and enforced, leading to a telegraphic connection between Hanseong and Peking.
1885청과 일본의 톈진조약, 일본과 한성조약 체결, 영국군이 거문도를 불법으로 점령

No events recorded for this year

1881中俄《伊犁条约》签定。
1884Battle of Fuzhou
1885刘铭传任台湾省巡抚。台湾建立行省。

鹿鳴館が建立。JA
高田事件JA

1881秋田事件
1882立憲改進党結成。
1882Fukushima incident
1884Chichibu incident: A peasants rebellion.
1884加波山事件、秩父事件、名古屋事件
1885大阪事件
1885天津条約締結。内閣制度が発足し、太政官制廃止。山手線が開業。

Brooklyn Bridge opens
Buffalo Bill's Wild West show founded. participants include: Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Calamity Jane, and Annie Oakley.
Joseph Pulitzer buys the New York World
Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
Civil Rights Cases 109 US 3 1883 legalizes doctrine of segregation
The Southern section of the second transcontinental railroad line is completed.

1881Billy the Kid is shot and killed by Sheriff Pat Garrett near Fort Sumner
1881The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona Territory
1881Clara Barton creates the American Red Cross
1881Tuskegee Institute founded
1881A Century of Dishonor written by Helen Hunt Jackson
1882Chinese Exclusion Act
1882Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert and Charlie Ford
1882Battle of Big Dry Wash
1884Washington Monument completed
1884U.S. presidential election, 1884: Grover Cleveland elected president and Thomas A. Hendricks elected vice president
1884March 4, 1885 – Cleveland becomes the 22nd president; Hendricks becomes the 21st vice president
1884November 25, 1885 – Vice President Hendricks dies
1885Rock Springs massacre