Today in Korean War History
War Topics: American Civil War - American Indian Wars - American Revolutionary War - Boer Wars - Cold War - Falklands War - Greek War of Independence - Gulf War - Kosovo War - New Zealand Wars - Spanish Civil War - Terrorism - Vietnam War - War of the Pacific - Weapons - World War One - World War Two
Related Topics: North Korea - South Korea
Historical Events
Events 1 - 12 of 12
1950-06-28 - North Korean forces capture Seoul, South Korea in opening phase of the Korean War
1950-07-03 - 1st time US & North Korean forces clash in Korean War
1950-09-26 - UN troops in Korean War recapture South Korean capital of Seoul
1950-10-01 - South Korean troops exceed 38° latitude during Korean War
1950-11-08 - 1st jet-plane battle ever, in Korean War
1950-11-24 - UN troops begin an assault intending to end Korean War by Christmas
1951-03-14 - During Korean War, US/UN forces recapture Seoul
1951-10-25 - Peace talks aimed at ending Korean War resumed in Panmunjom
1953-08-05 - Operation "Big Switch" Korean War prisoner exchanged at Panmunjom
1954-03-01 - Ted Williams fractures collarbone in 1st game of spring training after flying 39 combat missions without injury in Korean War
1958-05-30 - Unidentified soldiers killed in WW II & Korean War buried in Arlington
1995-07-27 - In Washington, DC, the Korean War Veterans Memorial is dedicated.
Famous Deaths
Deaths 1 - 1 of 1
1950-07-05 - Kenneth Shadrick, Pvt from WV becomes 1st US fatality in Korean War
