Today in Korean history

Today in Korean history

Nov. 14

1917 -- Park Chung-hee is born to a farming family in Gumi, North Gyeongsang
province. In 1961, Park, then an army major general, staged a coup and became
president. He remained in power until he was assassinated 18 years later by his
intelligence chief.

1980 -- Under an order from South Korea's military junta led by Gen. Chun
Doo-hwan, who seized power in a military coup a year earlier, the nation's
electronic and print media are forced to realign and consolidate themselves
through mergers, drastically reducing the number of media organizations in the
country.

1984 -- The Dongjak Bridge, the 11th bridge built over the Han River which
divides the northern and southern parts of Seoul, opens to traffic.

1994 -- Hyundai Motor Co. develops the nation's first solar-powered car using
indigenous technology.

2006 -- Construction Minister Chu Byung-jik and two senior presidential
secretaries resign, holding themselves responsible for the failure of the Roh
Moo-hyun government's real estate policy.
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