1886

1886 — Korea: May. 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 / Japan: Normanton incident / United States: Haymarket affair

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KoreaJoseon 1392–1897	ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912	JapanMeiji era 1868–1912	United StatesUnited States 1776–
May. 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. September. The Yukyeong-gongwon (육영공원, 育英公院) is established. This was the first public school to be opened in Chosun. February. 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. 25th 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. 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 1887March. The Korean Imperial Telegraphic Office (조선전보총국, 朝鮮電報總局) was opened for a more efficient management of the telegraphic lines operating in Korea. The office was in use until 1893, when it became into the Korean Imperial Telegraphic and Postal Office (전우총국, 電郵總局). 1887The first electric light in Korea is lit in Gyeongbokgung. 1887October. American missionary William B. Scranton establishes the first women's hospital, the Lillian Harris Memorial Hospital (보구여관,普救女館). Lillian Harris Memorial Hospital would become the predecessor to Ewha Womans University hospital. The hospital also operated the first medical class for women. One of the students went to the Woman's Medical College of Baltimore, becoming the first female doctor at Korea in 1900. 1888February. 1888, General William McEntyre Dye and two other military instructors arrived from the US, followed in May by a fourth instructor. The Americans taught at the first modern military academy called the Yeonmu-gongwon (연무공원, 鍊武公院) and trained many Koreans. 1888May. Korea independently constructs the Southern Cable Line (남로전선, 南路電線), connecting Hanseong and Busan.	No events recorded for this year 1884Battle of Fuzhou 1885刘铭传任台湾省巡抚。台湾建立行省。 1887河南郑州下汛十堡（今惠济区花园口镇石桥村）发生黄河决口，致使200多万（一说93万；一说最保守估计150万；一说700万）人罹难。 1887September — The Yellow River flood kills up to 2 million people and makes an additional 2 million homeless. At the time, it was the deadliest natural disaster ever recorded.	Normanton incident 静岡事件JA 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。 1887中央気象台発足。 1888市制町村制施行。枢密院設置。	Haymarket affair Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) dedicated 1886 Charleston earthquake American Federation of Labor founded in Columbus, Ohio Haymarket Square Riot 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 1887The United States Congress creates Interstate Commerce Commission 1887Dawes Act 1887Crow War 18871887 Sonora earthquake 1887Thibodaux massacre 1887Hatch Act 1888National Geographic Society founded 1888U.S. presidential election, 1888: Benjamin Harrison elected president and Levi P. Morton vice president despite coming in second in the popular vote. 1888Publication of Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy 1888March 4, 1889 – Harrison becomes the 23rd president and Morton becomes the 22nd vice president

KoreaJoseon 1392–1897

ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912

JapanMeiji era 1868–1912

United StatesUnited States 1776–

May. 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.
September. The Yukyeong-gongwon (육영공원, 育英公院) is established. This was the first public school to be opened in Chosun.
February. 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.
25th 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.

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
1887March. The Korean Imperial Telegraphic Office (조선전보총국, 朝鮮電報總局) was opened for a more efficient management of the telegraphic lines operating in Korea. The office was in use until 1893, when it became into the Korean Imperial Telegraphic and Postal Office (전우총국, 電郵總局).
1887The first electric light in Korea is lit in Gyeongbokgung.
1887October. American missionary William B. Scranton establishes the first women's hospital, the Lillian Harris Memorial Hospital (보구여관,普救女館). Lillian Harris Memorial Hospital would become the predecessor to Ewha Womans University hospital. The hospital also operated the first medical class for women. One of the students went to the Woman's Medical College of Baltimore, becoming the first female doctor at Korea in 1900.
1888February. 1888, General William McEntyre Dye and two other military instructors arrived from the US, followed in May by a fourth instructor. The Americans taught at the first modern military academy called the Yeonmu-gongwon (연무공원, 鍊武公院) and trained many Koreans.
1888May. Korea independently constructs the Southern Cable Line (남로전선, 南路電線), connecting Hanseong and Busan.

No events recorded for this year

1884Battle of Fuzhou
1885刘铭传任台湾省巡抚。台湾建立行省。
1887河南郑州下汛十堡（今惠济区花园口镇石桥村）发生黄河决口，致使200多万（一说93万；一说最保守估计150万；一说700万）人罹难。
1887September — The Yellow River flood kills up to 2 million people and makes an additional 2 million homeless. At the time, it was the deadliest natural disaster ever recorded.

Normanton incident
静岡事件JA

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。
1887中央気象台発足。
1888市制町村制施行。枢密院設置。

Haymarket affair
Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World) dedicated
1886 Charleston earthquake
American Federation of Labor founded in Columbus, Ohio
Haymarket Square Riot

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
1887The United States Congress creates Interstate Commerce Commission
1887Dawes Act
1887Crow War
18871887 Sonora earthquake
1887Thibodaux massacre
1887Hatch Act
1888National Geographic Society founded
1888U.S. presidential election, 1888: Benjamin Harrison elected president and Levi P. Morton vice president despite coming in second in the popular vote.
1888Publication of Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy
1888March 4, 1889 – Harrison becomes the 23rd president and Morton becomes the 22nd vice president