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Modern East Asian History Timeline
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1. Korean provisional government founded
1603
1876
1919
1971
2. Kangxi emperor comes to power
1936
1957
1954
1661
3. Korean War begins
1937
1950
1919
1953
4. Nixon visits China; Sino-American relations begin to thaw
1972
1592
1966
1961
5. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC
1368
1839
1993
1901
6. Treaty of Tianjin signed - giving foreigners much power in China
1955
1858
1776
1694
7. Nixon visits China; Sino-American relations begin to thaw
1972
2002
1973
1945
8. Massive protests in South Korea force Chun Doo Hwan to keep his promise and step down
1876
1603
1987
1956
9. King Yongjo dies - Chongjo becomes king
1776
1921
1895
1897
10. Jiang Zemin becomes paramount leader of the PRC
1993
1910
1960
1947
11. Shikai proclaims himself emperor - falls from power; the Warlord Period begins
1956
1916
1854
1937
12. Jiang Zemin steps down; Hu Jintao becomes paramount leader of the PRC
2002
1980
1921
1957
13. The Gwangwa Treaty signed; Japan takes on big-brother role toward Korea; Perry visits Korea
1934
1947
1876
1976
14. Mao Zedong proclaims the People's Republic of China; the KMT flees to Taiwan
1899
1961
1949
1931
15. Asian financial crisis begins in Thailand; Hong Kong transfers back to China
1998
1997
1856
1856
16. Yongzheng emperor comes to power - enacts fiscal reforms
1722
1998
1776
1957
17. Queen Min Assassinated
1993
1961
1919
1895
18. The General Sherman incident occurs; French campaign against Korea ensues - France withdraws
1866
1989
1976
1592
19. Park Chung Hee kidnaps and tries to murder Kim Dae Jung; fails
1973
1735
1901
1956
20. King Kojong comes to power; the Taewongun is forced out of power
1876
1661
1863
1911
21. The Japanese Liberal Democratic Party founded
1899
1955
1951
1921
22. Korean War concludes in an armistice
1982
1776
1953
2002
23. Commodore Perry sails into Edo bay; opens Japan
1987
1854
1592
1904
24. Opium War begins
1998
1934
1839
1927
25. Gwangju massacre occurs; Chun Doo Hwan visits Ronald Reagan
1926
1980
1866
1927
26. Shikai proclaims himself emperor - falls from power; the Warlord Period begins
1955
1592
1982
1916
27. Jiang Zemin steps down; Hu Jintao becomes paramount leader of the PRC
2002
1989
1850
1644
28. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea
1957
1999
1598
1866
29. The Long March ends; Mao Zedong takes control of the CCP
1936
1866
1876
1901
30. Park Chung Hee assassinated; Chun Doo Hwan seizes control of Korea
1994
1977
1979
c. 1918
31. Choson Dynasty founded
1776
1392
1987
1368
32. Qing Dynasty falls - Yuan Shikai becomes president of China
1901
1925
1767
1911
33. Tonghak rebellion ensues; Sino-Japanese war begins
1925
1941
1839
1894
34. Communist Part of China founded
1921
1982
1722
1598
35. King Kojong proclaims himself emperor
1863
1897
2002
1904
36. Opium War begins
c. 1918
1839
1966
1947
37. Hideyoshi driven out of Korea
1994
1998
1598
1925
38. George Macartney comes to China; accomplishes nothing
1854
1793
1966
1973
39. Prince Sado killed by king Yongjo's orders
1592
1767
1937
1976
40. Asian financial crisis begins in Thailand; Hong Kong transfers back to China
1997
1899
1931
c. 1918
41. The United States expedition against Korea begins
1871
1953
1603
1916
42. Tokugawa shogunate falls; Meiji restoration begins
1994
1947
1856
1868
43. Park Chung Hee takes over South Korea - begins building up industry
1368
1936
1392
1961
44. Ming Dynasty falls - Qing dynasty rises
1722
1954
c. 1918
1644
45. Russo-Japanese war begins
1901
1972
1904
1592
46. Taiping rebellion ends
1989
1894
1864
1954
47. Hideyoshi's invasion of Korea begins
1863
1993
1592
1793
48. Nanjing Massacre occurs
1945
1937
1799
1953
49. Taiping rebellion begins
1627
1850
1904
1592
50. Ming Dynasty founded
1987
1661
1799
1368