1905

1905 — Korea: May. Yi Yong-ik (이용익,李容翊), Secretary of the Imperial Treasury, established Bosung College (보성학교,普成學校), later to be known as the Korea University (고려대학교,高麗大學校) / China: Battle of Mukden / Japan: 청일만주선후조약 / United States: Albert Einstein publishes his theory of relativity

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KoreaKorean Empire 1897–1910	ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912	JapanMeiji era 1868–1912	United StatesUnited States 1776–
May. Yi Yong-ik (이용익,李容翊), Secretary of the Imperial Treasury, established Bosung College (보성학교,普成學校), later to be known as the Korea University (고려대학교,高麗大學校). November. Japan declared Korea a protectorate after success at the Russo-Japanese War. Japan forced Korea to sign the Eulsa Treaty (을사조약,乙巳條約), for formalisation of its sphere of influence around the Korean Peninsula. 을사늑약 체결KO May. Koreans arrive in Mexico for the first time. June. the Taft–Katsura Agreement- America recognized Korea as Japanese territory and Japanese recognized Philippines as American territory. June. 30 merchants establish the Hanseung Chamber of Commerce (한성상무회의소,漢城商務會議所), the first of its kind in Korea. The first president of the association was Kim gi-yeung (김기영,金基永). They also operated the Commerce Monthly (상공월보,商工月報), which was the first business journal. 1903January. The Korean Empire became member of the International Committee of the Red Cross. 1903용암포 사건 1903February. Establishment of the Hanseung Bank (한성은행,漢城銀行). It is the present-day Shinhan Bank (신한은행,新韓銀行), one of the most prominent banks in Korea. 1903The first Korean immigrants to the United States arrive in Hawaii. 1903서울-개성 철도 착공, 첫 하와이 이민 100명 보냄 1903December. Collbran and Bostwick started construction of the Ttuk Island freshwater reservoir. The reservoir is still being used as the Ttuk Island Drainage basin 1 reservoir (뚝도수원지제1정수장,--水源地第一淨水場). 1903April. The Mitsui Corporation (三井グループ) sold a battleship to the Korean Empire for 250,000 Won. The ship, which was a reconstructed cargo ship for military usage, was a slapdash product by the Japanese and was extremely inefficient. The battleship was christened "KIS Yangmu" (양무호,楊武號), which means 'Growing the strength of a Nation'. 1904러일 전쟁 발발, 한국과 일본간에 한일의정서 체결 1904Battle off Ulsan 1904November. The Pre-dreadnought battleship KIS Gwangje (광제호,光濟號) started operation in Incheon, Korea. It had a displacement of 1,056 tonnes. Its full speed was 14.77 knots with 2483 horsepower. The engine was a triple-expansion steam engine. The battleship and was made by Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation (川崎造船) and was given the mission for patrolling the Western Korean maritime territory. It is also the first Korean battleship to be equipped with the wireless telegraph. 1904July. Landmark newspaper The Korea Daily News, predecessor to today's Seoul Shinmun, is founded by British journalist Ernest Bethell. 1904September. Jejungwon hospital in Seoul, was renamed Severance Hospital, added Severance Hospital Medical School and the attached School of Nursing. 1904March. The first meteorological observatories were constructed in Mokpo and various other places. 1906January. Yi Yong-ik, former Secretary of the Imperial Treasury, is assassinated in Vladivostok, Russia. 1906September. The historic Japanese newspaper in Korea Keijō nippō is founded. The newspaper becomes the de facto official paper of the Japanese Residency-General and later Government-General. 1906통감부 설치 1907Japan–Korea Treaty of 1907 1907Hague Secret Emissary Affair 1907Battle of Namdaemun 1907국채보상운동, 대한제국 고종황제가 강제 퇴위되고 대한제국 순종황제가 즉위, 한국과 일본간에 한·일 신협약 체결, 군대가 해산, 헤이그 특사 파견, 고종 강제퇴위, 신민회 창립 1907September – 15 November. The Kyŏngsŏng Exhibition (경성박람회; 京城博覽會) is held in Seoul. 1907July. Gojong is forced by Japan to abdicate in favor of his son, Emperor Sunjong. 1907July 18. Gojong was forced to abdicate in favour of his son, Sunjong.	Battle of Mukden Batang uprising 청일만주선후조약 The prohibition on transfer of property from the Eight Banners to civilians is lifted July — The government issues an edict proclaiming the need for leading officials to investigate new ways of government from abroad September — Anti-Manchu proponent Wu Yue fails to assassinate the constitutional study commissioners 1903December — Manchu monopoly on posts in the Eight Banners is abolished 1904Russo-Japanese War 1904Siege of Port Arthur 1904Battle of Liaoyang 19041904 Douliu earthquake 19061906 Meishan earthquake 1906September — Empress Dowager Cixi promises to form a constitutional government with no specified date 1906废科举。丙午风灾侵袭广东珠江口一带，肇庆高要的新江云松岭文阁上三层完全倒塌，下二层石额破裂，墙壁崩颓。东莞万顷沙围堤崩溃。 1907April — The territories of Manchuria are reorganized into provinces 1907徐錫麟、馬宗漢、秋瑾被捕处死。 1907Beipu uprising 1907July — Anhui governor Enming is assassinated by the anti-Manchu Xu Xilin 1907October — An edict is passed to create a set of codes which apply uniformly to Manchus and Han Chinese 1907September — Empress Dowager Cixi declares her intention to create "a bicameral deliberative body" 1907September — An edict is passed to disband provincial banner garrisons over a 10-year period	청일만주선후조약 September — Russo-Japanese War: Japan became the first modern Asian nation to win a war against an Eastern European nation (Russia). The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed, ceding some Russian property and territory to Japan and ending the war. Pro-war activists staged the Hibiya incendiary incident nevertheless. This changed the global world order. Japan became the main Asian power. 1904Russo-Japanese War 1904February — Russo-Japanese War: Japan launched a surprise torpedo attack on the Imperial Russian Navy at Port Arthur.	Albert Einstein publishes his theory of relativity Industrial Workers of the World Niagara Falls conference 1903The Wright brothers make their first powered flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina 1903Big stick ideology 1903Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty 1903Ford Motor Company formed 1903First World Series 1903Hay–Herrán Treaty 1903Elkins Act 1903United States Department of Commerce and Labor created 1903Great Train Robbery movie opens 1903Harley-Davidson Motor Company created 1904Panama Canal Zone acquired 1904Louisiana Purchase Exposition 1904Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine 1904인류학의 날 1904March 4, 1905 – President Roosevelt begins full term, Fairbanks becomes the 26th vice president 1904U.S. presidential election: Theodore Roosevelt elected president for full term; Charles W. Fairbanks elected vice president 1906Treaty of Portsmouth 1906Algeciras Conference 1906Susan B. Anthony dies 1906Pure Food and Drug Act 1906Hepburn Act 1906Brownsville affair 1906San Francisco earthquake 1907Oklahoma becomes a state 1907Gentlemen's Agreement 1907Coal mine explodes in Monongah, West Virginia, killing at least 361. Worst industrial accident in American history.

KoreaKorean Empire 1897–1910

ChinaQing dynasty 1636–1912

JapanMeiji era 1868–1912

United StatesUnited States 1776–

May. Yi Yong-ik (이용익,李容翊), Secretary of the Imperial Treasury, established Bosung College (보성학교,普成學校), later to be known as the Korea University (고려대학교,高麗大學校).
November. Japan declared Korea a protectorate after success at the Russo-Japanese War. Japan forced Korea to sign the Eulsa Treaty (을사조약,乙巳條約), for formalisation of its sphere of influence around the Korean Peninsula.
을사늑약 체결KO
May. Koreans arrive in Mexico for the first time.
June. the Taft–Katsura Agreement- America recognized Korea as Japanese territory and Japanese recognized Philippines as American territory.
June. 30 merchants establish the Hanseung Chamber of Commerce (한성상무회의소,漢城商務會議所), the first of its kind in Korea. The first president of the association was Kim gi-yeung (김기영,金基永). They also operated the Commerce Monthly (상공월보,商工月報), which was the first business journal.

1903January. The Korean Empire became member of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
1903용암포 사건
1903February. Establishment of the Hanseung Bank (한성은행,漢城銀行). It is the present-day Shinhan Bank (신한은행,新韓銀行), one of the most prominent banks in Korea.
1903The first Korean immigrants to the United States arrive in Hawaii.
1903서울-개성 철도 착공, 첫 하와이 이민 100명 보냄
1903December. Collbran and Bostwick started construction of the Ttuk Island freshwater reservoir. The reservoir is still being used as the Ttuk Island Drainage basin 1 reservoir (뚝도수원지제1정수장,--水源地第一淨水場).
1903April. The Mitsui Corporation (三井グループ) sold a battleship to the Korean Empire for 250,000 Won. The ship, which was a reconstructed cargo ship for military usage, was a slapdash product by the Japanese and was extremely inefficient. The battleship was christened "KIS Yangmu" (양무호,楊武號), which means 'Growing the strength of a Nation'.
1904러일 전쟁 발발, 한국과 일본간에 한일의정서 체결
1904Battle off Ulsan
1904November. The Pre-dreadnought battleship KIS Gwangje (광제호,光濟號) started operation in Incheon, Korea. It had a displacement of 1,056 tonnes. Its full speed was 14.77 knots with 2483 horsepower. The engine was a triple-expansion steam engine. The battleship and was made by Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation (川崎造船) and was given the mission for patrolling the Western Korean maritime territory. It is also the first Korean battleship to be equipped with the wireless telegraph.
1904July. Landmark newspaper The Korea Daily News, predecessor to today's Seoul Shinmun, is founded by British journalist Ernest Bethell.
1904September. Jejungwon hospital in Seoul, was renamed Severance Hospital, added Severance Hospital Medical School and the attached School of Nursing.
1904March. The first meteorological observatories were constructed in Mokpo and various other places.
1906January. Yi Yong-ik, former Secretary of the Imperial Treasury, is assassinated in Vladivostok, Russia.
1906September. The historic Japanese newspaper in Korea Keijō nippō is founded. The newspaper becomes the de facto official paper of the Japanese Residency-General and later Government-General.
1906통감부 설치
1907Japan–Korea Treaty of 1907
1907Hague Secret Emissary Affair
1907Battle of Namdaemun
1907국채보상운동, 대한제국 고종황제가 강제 퇴위되고 대한제국 순종황제가 즉위, 한국과 일본간에 한·일 신협약 체결, 군대가 해산, 헤이그 특사 파견, 고종 강제퇴위, 신민회 창립
1907September – 15 November. The Kyŏngsŏng Exhibition (경성박람회; 京城博覽會) is held in Seoul.
1907July. Gojong is forced by Japan to abdicate in favor of his son, Emperor Sunjong.
1907July 18. Gojong was forced to abdicate in favour of his son, Sunjong.

Battle of Mukden
Batang uprising
청일만주선후조약
The prohibition on transfer of property from the Eight Banners to civilians is lifted
July — The government issues an edict proclaiming the need for leading officials to investigate new ways of government from abroad
September — Anti-Manchu proponent Wu Yue fails to assassinate the constitutional study commissioners

1903December — Manchu monopoly on posts in the Eight Banners is abolished
1904Russo-Japanese War
1904Siege of Port Arthur
1904Battle of Liaoyang
19041904 Douliu earthquake
19061906 Meishan earthquake
1906September — Empress Dowager Cixi promises to form a constitutional government with no specified date
1906废科举。丙午风灾侵袭广东珠江口一带，肇庆高要的新江云松岭文阁上三层完全倒塌，下二层石额破裂，墙壁崩颓。东莞万顷沙围堤崩溃。
1907April — The territories of Manchuria are reorganized into provinces
1907徐錫麟、馬宗漢、秋瑾被捕处死。
1907Beipu uprising
1907July — Anhui governor Enming is assassinated by the anti-Manchu Xu Xilin
1907October — An edict is passed to create a set of codes which apply uniformly to Manchus and Han Chinese
1907September — Empress Dowager Cixi declares her intention to create "a bicameral deliberative body"
1907September — An edict is passed to disband provincial banner garrisons over a 10-year period

청일만주선후조약
September — Russo-Japanese War: Japan became the first modern Asian nation to win a war against an Eastern European nation (Russia). The Treaty of Portsmouth was signed, ceding some Russian property and territory to Japan and ending the war. Pro-war activists staged the Hibiya incendiary incident nevertheless. This changed the global world order. Japan became the main Asian power.

1904Russo-Japanese War
1904February — Russo-Japanese War: Japan launched a surprise torpedo attack on the Imperial Russian Navy at Port Arthur.

Albert Einstein publishes his theory of relativity
Industrial Workers of the World
Niagara Falls conference

1903The Wright brothers make their first powered flight in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
1903Big stick ideology
1903Hay–Bunau-Varilla Treaty
1903Ford Motor Company formed
1903First World Series
1903Hay–Herrán Treaty
1903Elkins Act
1903United States Department of Commerce and Labor created
1903Great Train Robbery movie opens
1903Harley-Davidson Motor Company created
1904Panama Canal Zone acquired
1904Louisiana Purchase Exposition
1904Roosevelt Corollary to Monroe Doctrine
1904인류학의 날
1904March 4, 1905 – President Roosevelt begins full term, Fairbanks becomes the 26th vice president
1904U.S. presidential election: Theodore Roosevelt elected president for full term; Charles W. Fairbanks elected vice president
1906Treaty of Portsmouth
1906Algeciras Conference
1906Susan B. Anthony dies
1906Pure Food and Drug Act
1906Hepburn Act
1906Brownsville affair
1906San Francisco earthquake
1907Oklahoma becomes a state
1907Gentlemen's Agreement
1907Coal mine explodes in Monongah, West Virginia, killing at least 361. Worst industrial accident in American history.