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Chronology Sunhak Institute of History USA - Michael Mickler - 2019 Pre ~ 1920 This Day In History - Chronology Sunhak Institute of History USA - Michael Mickler - 2019 Pre ~ 1920 2333 .C. n.d. Founding of Old Choon (Korea) Tan'gun, legendar founder of Korea 472 n.d. irth of Da eong Moon, founder of Nampeong Moon Clan 1329 Fe 8 irth of Ik Chom Moon (d. 1398), illutriou Moon ancetor credited with introducing cottoneed to Korea 1397 Ma 7 irth of King ejong the Great (d.1450), inventor of Han'gul Korean alphaet 1592 Ma 23 Japanee invaion of Korea under hogun Tootomi Hideohi (1537- 98) 1877 td irth of Yoon Guk Moon (d. 1959), Preterian miniter and Korean patriot, Rev. Moon’ great-uncle 1890 Fe 15 LC irth of Koung Ge Kim (d. ), Rev. Moon’ mother 1893 Jul 11 Kung Yu Moon, True Father’ father, orn 1905 Nov 17 Japan-Korea (ul-a) Treat of Protection deprived Korea of diplomatic overeignt and made Korea a protectorate of Imperial Japan. 1907 Jan Great Pongang Revival increae numer of new Chritian convert and the growing etalihment of Korean Chritianit 1910 Aug 22 Japan-Korea Annexation Treat officiall tart period of Japanee rule in Korea 1914 Fe 22 LC irth of oon Ae Hong (Dae Mo Nim, d. 1989), True Mother’ mother 1915 Mar 5 irth of Young oo Moon, Rev. Moon’ elder rother 1919 Mar 1 March 1t Korean Independence Movement 1920' 1920 Jan 6 LC (Feruar 25 the olar calendar) irth of True Father un Mung Moon Jeongju, North Peongan Province 1930' 1930 Apr 1 Tranfer to Oan Private Primar chool, third grade 1935 Apr 1 Tranfer to Jeongju Pulic Primar chool, eoul, fourth grade Apr 17 True Father encounter Jeu on ater morning 1938 Mar 25 Graduate from Jeongju Pulic Primar chool Apr 12 nter Geongeong chool of Commerce and Indutr, majoring in electrical engineering 1940' 1941 Mar 8 Graduate from Geongeong chool of Commerce and Indutr Apr 1 True Father depart Korea to tud in Japan Apr nter the Waeda Technical High chool affiliated with Waeda Univerit, Toko, majoring in electrical engineering Dec 7 Japan attack Pearl Haror 1943 Jan 6 LC (Feruar 10 the olar calendar) irth of True Mother Hak Ja Han Anju, North Peongan Province n.d. While tuding in Japan, reearche and tematize the Principle ep 30 Graduate from the Waeda Technical High chool Oct Return to Korea after completing tudie in Japan Oct 5 Konron Maru Ferroat unk 1944 Oct Detained at Geonggi Provincial Police tation for work in the underground anti-Japanee movement; endure evere torture Jun 6 D-Da landing in urope 1945 Fe 1 True Father releaed from hi firt imprionment Aug 15 Japan urrender, World War II end Aug Move from Heukeok-dong to angdo-dong in eoul Oct Miniter at Kim aek-moon' Irael Monater in angdo-dong 1946 Ma Kim aek-moon tetifie to True Father, "You are a man with the miion of King olomon," et he doe not follow True Father Ma 27 God command him to go to North Korea; depart the ame da Jun 6 True Father arrive in Peongang, North Korea Aug 11 Jailed at the Daedong Detention Center; attempt to contact Rev. Heo Ho-in fail, and he i tortured Nov 21 True Father releaed from Pongang Jail 1947 n.d. erve Pak ul-ong, "the Wife of Jehovah,” who tetifie, "You are the emodiment of God” n.d. 43-da attle for victor in the pirit world; receive God Roal eal regarding the word of the Principle 1948 Fe 22 True Father arreted a econd time in Korea Apr 7 entenced to five ear in prion for "dirupting the ocial order" and tranferred to Pongang Prion Ma 20 Tranferred from Pongang Prion to ongoong Laor Camp Jun 21 Tranferred to the Heungnam pecial Laor Camp in Deok-ri, Heungnam Aug 15 Repulic of Korea i etalihed ep 9 entence reduced to 3 ear and 4 month, on the occaion of the etalihment of North Korean government n.d. True Mother i given a leing the mother of Heo Ho-in, founder of the Inide the Wom Church n.d. True Mother croe 38th parallel with Jo Won-mo (maternal grandmother) and her mother Hong oon-ae (Daemonim) 1950' 1950 Apr True Mother enter Hochang lementar chool, eoul. Jun 25 Korean War egin Jun 28 True Mother flee eoul due to advancing North Korean arm Aug 1 Heav oming of Heungnam fertilizer factor ep 28 True Mother return to eoul after the cit i retaken the outh. Oct 14 True Father releaed from Heungnam Laor Camp Oct 24 Arrive in Pongang and pend 40 da earching for the memer of hi church Dec 4 True Father depart Pongang for the outh Dec 27 Arrive in eoul and take up reidence in Heukeok-dong. 1951 Jan 3 Leave eoul to eek refuge ahead of the advancing Chinee communit arm Jan 4 True Mother leave eoul again to eek refuge further outh. Jan True Father journe from Geongju to uan with Kim Won-pil Jan 18 “The addet Da” Jan 27 True Father and Won Pil Kim arrive in Puan Jan 28 Meet Kwak No-pil, a friend from hi chool da Jan 31 Move in with Aum Duk-mun, a choolmate in Japan, after meeting him on the treet Ma 11 egin writing Wolli Wonon (Original Text of the Divine Principle) in Gwejeongdong, uan Ma-Aug Live at a oarding houe at eomnaetgol, uan Aug uild a cardoard and mud hut at eomnaetgol near ujeong Mountain 1952 Ma 10 True Father complete the original text of Divine Principle, witnee to Kang, Heon-hil Dec 1 Witnee to Lee Yo-han 1953 Jan Move from eomnaetgol to ujeong-dong in uan Jul 20 end Kang Heon-il to Daegu for 40 da pioneer evangelim ep 17 Move hi minitr from uan to eoul Dec 24 pecial 25-da workhop to educate u Ho-won and other, Yeongdo Iland, uan 1954 Fe 9 Celerate hi 34th irthda in Daegu, going eond Jeu' age of 33 Apr 26 Move to ukhak-dong, eongdong-gu, eoul Ma 1 The Hol pirit Aociation for the Unification of World Chritianit (HA-UWC) Founded Jul Appointment of the church' firt three pator: u Ho-won for eoul, Lee ong-un for uan, and Lee Yo-han for Daegu Dec 31 Founding of the eonghwa Chritian tudent Aociation 1955 Jan 17 Headquarter Church move to Heungin-dong in eongdong-gu, eoul. Fe True Mother move to Yaka-dong in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, tranfer to angui lementar chool in 6th grade. Fe 22 Founding of the eonghwa Youth Aociation Mar 27 Inaugural edition of eonghwa magazine Mar 30 Firt Divine Principle examination, Headquarter Church, eoul Apr 20 Rev. Young Hwi Kim join the movement Apr 27 Headquarter Church move to Jangchung-dong in Jung-gu, eoul. Ma 11 tudent memer expelled from wha Woman Univerit Jul 4 True Father arreted in wha Woman Univerit incident ep 20 Their trial egin in eoul Ditrict Court, Diviion 1 Oct 4 True Father releaed from eodaemun Prion Oct 7 Cheongpa Dong (Headquarter) church purchaed Oct 23 eonghwa tudent Council founded 1956 Mar True Mother meet True Father for the firt time Apr 10 True Mother enter eongjeong Girl Middle chool, eoul (later renamed eonjeong Middle chool). Oct 4 Pulication of Hol ong Oct 14 Founding of the eonghwa Adult Aociation 1957 Jul 20 40-da pioneer witneing tradition egin Aug 15 Wolli Haeul pulihed 1958 Jun 15 Miion to Japan egin Jun 27 Memer are organized into trinitie for the firt time. Jul 7 Firt car purchaed for True Parent Jul 15 Firt ucceful Unification miionar arrive in Japan ep 12 Memer are aigned to 120 outreach area in eoul drawing lot. 1959 Jan 2 Dr. Young Oon Kim egin the American miion Jan 10 Firt National Miionar Training Workhop Mar 7 Founding of the Yeong eong Choir Mar 25 True Mother graduate from eongjeong Girl' Middle chool Apr nter aint Joeph Nuring chool Ma 20 talihment of the Yehwa Air Rifle Factor, the tart of what later developed into Tongil Heav Indutrie Jul 10 treet lecturing egin at Pagoda Park, eoul ep 18 David .C. Kim arrive a the econd miionar to America Oct 2 HA-UWC Japan founded 1960’ 1960 Fe True Mother receive a meage in a dream, "Prepare, for the da i approaching” Fe 24 True Father give out Hol Ticket to memer Fe 26 True Father and True Mother meet for Heaven' etrothal. Mar 13 Decorative tone ditriuted in Cheongpa-dong church Mar 27 (3.1 LC) True Parent' ngagement Ceremon Parent’ Da etalihed Apr ngagement of 3 Couple a condition for True Parent' Hol Wedding Apr 11 True Parent' Hol Wedding Ditriution of Hol alt The eginning of the Firt even-Year Coure Apr 16 Three couple Hol Marriage leing Apr 17 The Da of the Reurrection of himjeong proclaimed Oct 14 Organization of the Headquarter Church Nov 19 Children’ Da etalihed Nov 21 Young Oon Kim relocate to an Francico 1961 Jan 27 ( 12.11 LC) irth of Ye-jin Moon, the firt daughter Ceremon for the Retoration of the Four-Poition Foundation Fe 11 talihment of eonghwa Pulihing Compan Fe 20 Inaugural edition of eongno, a magazine of the eonghwa tudent Aociation Mar 14 Dr. o Hi Pak egin hi miion in the United tate Apr 17 Proclamation of the Da of the Reurrection of utance Ma 15 33 Couple Hol leing Ceremon ep 18 HA-UWC UA legall incorporated in America 1962 Ma 5 Founding of the Little Angel children folk dance troupe Jun 4 72 Couple Hol Marriage leing Oct 5 Firt Hol Ground elected Oct 28 True Parent introduce “M Pledge” Dec 29 (12.3 LC) irth of Ho-jin Moon, the firt on 1963 Fe 8 leing of 26 alread married couple Mar 28 ingle leing, of 41 widow and widower Ma 22 Peter Koch depart a firt miionar to urope Ma 31 HA officiall regitered in Korea Jun 26 Launching ceremon of Cheon eung Ho (Heaven Victor) Jul 24 124 couple Hol leing Jul 26 (5.1 LC) Proclamation of the Da of All Thing Oct 4 Unification Church otain legal tanding in Korea Nov 8 Inaugural Meeting of the eonghwa Alumni Aociation 1964 Apr 14 Award given to 40 memer for exemplar effort during the 3-ear coure.
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