1884

1884 — Korea: Kapsin Coup / China: Battle of Fuzhou / Japan: Chichibu incident: A peasants rebellion / United States: Washington Monument completed

11 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–
Kapsin Coup Russia–Korea Treaty of 1884 갑신정변 일어남KO The Daedong Corporation (대동상회, 大同商會), the first modern domestic corporation in Korea, was established. 1882Imo Incident 1882조미수호조규 체결, 임오군란 일어남, 일본과 제물포조약 체결, 청국과 조청상민수륙무역장정 체결 1883March. 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. 1883May. American minister Lucius Foote arrived to take command of the modernization of Chosun's older army units that had not started Westernizing. 1883August. 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. 1883조일통상장정 체결 1883July. 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. 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 1886May. Queen Min gave her patronage to the first all-girls' educational institution, Ewha Academy (이화학당, 梨花學堂), established in Seoul by American missionary, Mary F. Scranton. This institution later became the Ewha University. 1886September. The Yukyeong-gongwon (육영공원, 育英公院) is established. This was the first public school to be opened in Chosun. 1886February. Proclamation of abolishment of slavery inheritance within Chosun. This is the unofficial start of equalisation of people within the kingdom. It also paved the way for abolishment of slavery in the Gabo Reform. 188625th day, 1st month. The government newspaper Hansŏng jubo is established. It is the first newspaper written primarily in the Korean language (mixed script) and the first weekly newspaper in Korea.	Battle of Fuzhou 1885刘铭传任台湾省巡抚。台湾建立行省。	Chichibu incident: A peasants rebellion. 加波山事件、秩父事件、名古屋事件JA 1882立憲改進党結成。 1882Fukushima incident 1883鹿鳴館が建立。 1883高田事件 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。 1886Normanton incident 1886静岡事件	Washington Monument completed U.S. presidential election, 1884: Grover Cleveland elected president and Thomas A. Hendricks elected vice president March 4, 1885 – Cleveland becomes the 22nd president; Hendricks becomes the 21st vice president November 25, 1885 – Vice President Hendricks dies 1882Chinese Exclusion Act 1882Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert and Charlie Ford 1882Battle of Big Dry Wash 1883Brooklyn Bridge opens 1883Buffalo Bill's Wild West show founded. participants include: Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Calamity Jane, and Annie Oakley. 1883Joseph Pulitzer buys the New York World 1883Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act 1883Civil Rights Cases 109 US 3 1883 legalizes doctrine of segregation 1883The Southern section of the second transcontinental railroad line is completed. 1885Rock Springs massacre 1886Haymarket affair 1886Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) dedicated 18861886 Charleston earthquake 1886American Federation of Labor founded in Columbus, Ohio 1886Haymarket Square Riot

KoreaJoseon 1392–1897

ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912

JapanMeiji era 1868–1912

United StatesUnited States 1776–

Kapsin Coup
Russia–Korea Treaty of 1884
갑신정변 일어남KO
The Daedong Corporation (대동상회, 大同商會), the first modern domestic corporation in Korea, was established.

1882Imo Incident
1882조미수호조규 체결, 임오군란 일어남, 일본과 제물포조약 체결, 청국과 조청상민수륙무역장정 체결
1883March. 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.
1883May. American minister Lucius Foote arrived to take command of the modernization of Chosun's older army units that had not started Westernizing.
1883August. 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.
1883조일통상장정 체결
1883July. 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.
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
1886May. Queen Min gave her patronage to the first all-girls' educational institution, Ewha Academy (이화학당, 梨花學堂), established in Seoul by American missionary, Mary F. Scranton. This institution later became the Ewha University.
1886September. The Yukyeong-gongwon (육영공원, 育英公院) is established. This was the first public school to be opened in Chosun.
1886February. Proclamation of abolishment of slavery inheritance within Chosun. This is the unofficial start of equalisation of people within the kingdom. It also paved the way for abolishment of slavery in the Gabo Reform.
188625th day, 1st month. The government newspaper Hansŏng jubo is established. It is the first newspaper written primarily in the Korean language (mixed script) and the first weekly newspaper in Korea.

Battle of Fuzhou

1885刘铭传任台湾省巡抚。台湾建立行省。

Chichibu incident: A peasants rebellion.
加波山事件、秩父事件、名古屋事件JA

1882立憲改進党結成。
1882Fukushima incident
1883鹿鳴館が建立。
1883高田事件
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。
1886Normanton incident
1886静岡事件

Washington Monument completed
U.S. presidential election, 1884: Grover Cleveland elected president and Thomas A. Hendricks elected vice president
March 4, 1885 – Cleveland becomes the 22nd president; Hendricks becomes the 21st vice president
November 25, 1885 – Vice President Hendricks dies

1882Chinese Exclusion Act
1882Jesse James was shot and killed by Robert and Charlie Ford
1882Battle of Big Dry Wash
1883Brooklyn Bridge opens
1883Buffalo Bill's Wild West show founded. participants include: Sitting Bull, Geronimo, Calamity Jane, and Annie Oakley.
1883Joseph Pulitzer buys the New York World
1883Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act
1883Civil Rights Cases 109 US 3 1883 legalizes doctrine of segregation
1883The Southern section of the second transcontinental railroad line is completed.
1885Rock Springs massacre
1886Haymarket affair
1886Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) dedicated
18861886 Charleston earthquake
1886American Federation of Labor founded in Columbus, Ohio
1886Haymarket Square Riot