1893

1893 — Korea: March. The Korean Imperial Naval Academy is established. The academy produces approximately 160 officers before its close during and after the First Sino-Japanese War / United States: Panic of 1893

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KoreaJoseon 1392–1897	ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912	JapanMeiji era 1868–1912	United StatesUnited States 1776–
March. The Korean Imperial Naval Academy is established. The academy produces approximately 160 officers before its close during and after the First Sino-Japanese War. 1891February. The Korean Northern Cable Treaty (조선북로전선조약, 朝鮮北路電線條約) is signed by China and Korea. By this treaty, the telegraphic service from Seoul to Wonsan is in operation. 1892Issuance of the Baekdonghwa (백동화,白銅貨), the last coin issued during the Joseon Dynasty, with the enforcement of the New Currency Regulations (신식화폐조례,新式貨幣條例). Although it caused some chaos on which currency to use and its introduction triggered counterfeiting, it also stabilised the inflation within the peninsula. 1894First Sino-Japanese War 1894Battle of Pyongyang 1894Battle of Pungdo 1894동학농민운동 일어남, 갑오개혁 청일 전쟁 발발 1894June. The Gabo Reform is initiated. The reform ends in February the next year. 18958 October. Empress Myeongseong is assassinated by Japanese agents under Miura Goro.	No events recorded for this year 1891Jindandao incident 1891Foreign businessmen established the Shanghai Sharebrokers' Association in Shanghai. 1894August — First Sino-Japanese War: War was officially declared between Japan and the Qing dynasty. 1894Port Arthur massacre 1894中日甲午战争始。日军在旅顺进行大屠杀，超过两万人遇害。唐景崧任台湾省巡抚。興中會（中國國民黨前身）成立。 1895Battle of Weihaiwei 1895Battle of Yingkou 1895Battle of Chiatung 1895Battle of Chiayi 1895Battle of Changhsing 1895April — First Sino-Japanese War: The Qing cede the Penghu islands and Taiwan to Japan in the Treaty of Shimonoseki 1895April — First Sino-Japanese War: The Qing dynasty signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki, under which it recognized the independence of Joseon, granted Japan MFN status and ceded to it Penghu, Taiwan and the Liaodong Peninsula.	No events recorded for this year 1891October — 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake: A strongest recorded inland earthquake of Japan. 1894Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Commerce and Navigation 18941894 Shōnai earthquake 1894August — First Sino-Japanese War starts. 18951895 Japanese invasion of Taiwan 1895랴오둥반도 반환 조약 1895April — The First Sino-Japanese War is won by the Japanese, resulting in the Treaty of Shimonoseki. It was the first major conflict between Japan and an overseas military power in modern times. For the first time, regional dominance in East Asia shifted from China to Japan. Korea became a vassal state of Japan. 1895May — Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895)	Panic of 1893 Sherman Silver Purchase Act Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago 1891James Naismith invents basketball 1891Baltimore crisis 1891Hamlin Garland publishes Main-Travelled Roads 1892General Electric Company founded 1892Sierra Club founded by John Muir 1892U.S. presidential election, 1892: Grover Cleveland elected president and Adlai E. Stevenson, vice president 1892Populist national convention held in Omaha 1892Homestead Strike 1892March 4, 1893 – Cleveland becomes the 24th president; Stevenson becomes the 23rd vice president 1894Pullman Strike 18941894 San Juan earthquake 1894Sunset Limited service opened on the second transcontinental route by Southern Pacific Railroad 1894Coxey's Army 1894Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act 1895William Randolph Hearst purchases the New York Morning Journal 1895Lee Shelton shoots Billy Lyons, spawning countless ballads. 1895Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. strikes down part of Wilson-Gorman Tariff

KoreaJoseon 1392–1897

ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912

JapanMeiji era 1868–1912

United StatesUnited States 1776–

March. The Korean Imperial Naval Academy is established. The academy produces approximately 160 officers before its close during and after the First Sino-Japanese War.

1891February. The Korean Northern Cable Treaty (조선북로전선조약, 朝鮮北路電線條約) is signed by China and Korea. By this treaty, the telegraphic service from Seoul to Wonsan is in operation.
1892Issuance of the Baekdonghwa (백동화,白銅貨), the last coin issued during the Joseon Dynasty, with the enforcement of the New Currency Regulations (신식화폐조례,新式貨幣條例). Although it caused some chaos on which currency to use and its introduction triggered counterfeiting, it also stabilised the inflation within the peninsula.
1894First Sino-Japanese War
1894Battle of Pyongyang
1894Battle of Pungdo
1894동학농민운동 일어남, 갑오개혁 청일 전쟁 발발
1894June. The Gabo Reform is initiated. The reform ends in February the next year.
18958 October. Empress Myeongseong is assassinated by Japanese agents under Miura Goro.

No events recorded for this year

1891Jindandao incident
1891Foreign businessmen established the Shanghai Sharebrokers' Association in Shanghai.
1894August — First Sino-Japanese War: War was officially declared between Japan and the Qing dynasty.
1894Port Arthur massacre
1894中日甲午战争始。日军在旅顺进行大屠杀，超过两万人遇害。唐景崧任台湾省巡抚。興中會（中國國民黨前身）成立。
1895Battle of Weihaiwei
1895Battle of Yingkou
1895Battle of Chiatung
1895Battle of Chiayi
1895Battle of Changhsing
1895April — First Sino-Japanese War: The Qing cede the Penghu islands and Taiwan to Japan in the Treaty of Shimonoseki
1895April — First Sino-Japanese War: The Qing dynasty signed the Treaty of Shimonoseki, under which it recognized the independence of Joseon, granted Japan MFN status and ceded to it Penghu, Taiwan and the Liaodong Peninsula.

No events recorded for this year

1891October — 1891 Mino–Owari earthquake: A strongest recorded inland earthquake of Japan.
1894Anglo-Japanese Treaty of Commerce and Navigation
18941894 Shōnai earthquake
1894August — First Sino-Japanese War starts.
18951895 Japanese invasion of Taiwan
1895랴오둥반도 반환 조약
1895April — The First Sino-Japanese War is won by the Japanese, resulting in the Treaty of Shimonoseki. It was the first major conflict between Japan and an overseas military power in modern times. For the first time, regional dominance in East Asia shifted from China to Japan. Korea became a vassal state of Japan.
1895May — Japanese invasion of Taiwan (1895)

Panic of 1893
Sherman Silver Purchase Act
Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago

1891James Naismith invents basketball
1891Baltimore crisis
1891Hamlin Garland publishes Main-Travelled Roads
1892General Electric Company founded
1892Sierra Club founded by John Muir
1892U.S. presidential election, 1892: Grover Cleveland elected president and Adlai E. Stevenson, vice president
1892Populist national convention held in Omaha
1892Homestead Strike
1892March 4, 1893 – Cleveland becomes the 24th president; Stevenson becomes the 23rd vice president
1894Pullman Strike
18941894 San Juan earthquake
1894Sunset Limited service opened on the second transcontinental route by Southern Pacific Railroad
1894Coxey's Army
1894Wilson–Gorman Tariff Act
1895William Randolph Hearst purchases the New York Morning Journal
1895Lee Shelton shoots Billy Lyons, spawning countless ballads.
1895Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. strikes down part of Wilson-Gorman Tariff