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1972 In North Korea
Events from the year 1972 in North Korea. Incumbents *Premier: Kim Il Sung (until 28 December) Kim Il (starting 28 December) * Supreme Leader: Kim Il Sung *President: Kim Il Sung (starting 28 December) *Vice President: Choe Yong-gon (starting 28 December, alongside Kang Ryang-uk) Events July 4th North–South Korea Joint Statement 1972 North Korean parliamentary election Births * March 4 - Pae Gil-su. See also *Years in Japan *Years in South Korea References North Korea 1970s in North Korea Years of the 20th century in North Korea North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
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20th Century
The 20th (twentieth) century began on January 1, 1901 ( MCMI), and ended on December 31, 2000 ( MM). The 20th century was dominated by significant events that defined the modern era: Spanish flu pandemic, World War I and World War II, nuclear weapons, nuclear power and space exploration, nationalism and decolonization, technological advances, and the Cold War and post-Cold War conflicts. These reshaped the political and social structure of the globe. The 20th century saw a massive transformation of humanity's relationship with the natural world. Global population, sea level rise, and ecological collapses increased while competition for land and dwindling resources accelerated deforestation, water depletion, and the mass extinction of many of the world's species and decline in the population of others. Global heating increased the risk of extreme weather conditions. Additional themes include intergovernmental organizations and cultural homogenization through developments in em ...
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Choe Yong-gon (official)
Choe Yong-gon (; 21 June 1900 – 19 September 1976) was the Supreme Commander of the Korean People's Army from 1948 to 1950, North Korean defence minister from 1948 to 1957, and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of the Supreme People's Assembly of North Korea from 1957 to 1972. Early life and education Choe was born in Taechon County (태천군, ) in North Pyongan, Korea, in 1900. He was educated at two military academies. Career Choe's first military deployment was to fight the Chinese Northern Expedition of 1927. He also took part in the Canton Communist riots in December later that year. He moved to Manchuria to form a guerrilla organization and military academy school to trained the anti-Japanese guerrilla army. Choe joined the Chinese Communist Party and the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army in 1936. He led a guerrilla unit against the Japanese after they occupied Manchuria (Man ...
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1970s In North Korea
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on a ...
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1972 In Asia
Year 197 ( CXCVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Magius and Rufinus (or, less frequently, year 950 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 197 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * February 19 – Battle of Lugdunum: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats the self-proclaimed emperor Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum (modern Lyon). Albinus commits suicide; legionaries sack the town. * Septimius Severus returns to Rome and has about 30 of Albinus's supporters in the Senate executed. After his victory he declares himself the adopted son of the late Marcus Aurelius. * Septimius Severus forms new naval units, manning all the triremes in Italy with heavily armed troops for war in the East. His soldiers embark on a ...
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1972 In North Korea
Events from the year 1972 in North Korea. Incumbents *Premier: Kim Il Sung (until 28 December) Kim Il (starting 28 December) * Supreme Leader: Kim Il Sung *President: Kim Il Sung (starting 28 December) *Vice President: Choe Yong-gon (starting 28 December, alongside Kang Ryang-uk) Events July 4th North–South Korea Joint Statement 1972 North Korean parliamentary election Births * March 4 - Pae Gil-su. See also *Years in Japan *Years in South Korea References North Korea 1970s in North Korea Years of the 20th century in North Korea North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu River, Y ...
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Years In South Korea
This is a list of years in South Korea. See also the timeline of Korean history. For only articles about years in South Korea that have been written, see :Years in South Korea. Twenty-first century Twentieth century See also * List of years in North Korea * List of years by country * Timeline of Korean history This is a timeline of the history of Korea. Some dates prior to the 5th century are speculative or approximate. Early history *2333 BC: Legendary establishment of Gojoseon by Dangun. * : "An extreme manifestation of nationalism and the family c ... *List of years in Korea prior to 1945 {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Jordan History of South Korea South Korea-related lists Korea South ...
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Years In Japan
This is a list of years in Japan. See also the timeline of Japanese history. For only articles about years in Japan that have been written, see :Years in Japan. List of years in Japan First century Seventh century Eighth century Ninth century Tenth century Eleventh century Twelfth century Thirteenth century Fourteenth century Fifteenth century Sixteenth century Seventeenth century Eighteenth century Nineteenth century Twentieth century Twenty-first century See also * Timeline of Japanese history {{DEFAULTSORT:Years in Japan Japan history-related lists Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from ...
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1972 North Korean Parliamentary Election
Parliamentary elections were held in North Korea on 12 December 1972. Only one candidate was presented in each constituency, all of which were selected by the Workers' Party of Korea, although some ran under the banner of other parties or state organisations to give the illusion of democracy. Voter turnout was reported to be 100%, with 100% voting in favour of the candidates presented. In the first session, between 25 and 28 December 1972, the SPA approved a new constitution, put into force a presidential system, with Kim Il-sung elected as president. Main topics were "The Adoptation of the Socialist Construction and of the Presidential System" and "Let Us Further Strengthen the Socialist System of Our Country". The election were held synchronously with the elections to the provincial, city and county people's assemblies. Significance of the number 216 Kim Il-sung's constituency number 216 was deliberately set to coincide with the birthday of his son Kim Jong-il, which was Feb ...
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July 4th North–South Korea Joint Statement
July is the seventh month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and is the fourth of seven months to have a length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of Roman general Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., it being the month of his birth. Before then it was called Quintilis, being the fifth month of the calendar that started with March. It is on average the warmest month in most of the Northern Hemisphere, where it is the second month of summer, and the coldest month in much of the Southern Hemisphere, where it is the second month of winter. The second half of the year commences in July. In the Southern Hemisphere, July is the seasonal equivalent of January in the Northern hemisphere. "Dog days" are considered to begin in early July in the Northern Hemisphere, when the hot sultry weather of summer usually starts. Spring lambs born in late winter or early spring are usually sold before 1 July. July symbols *July's birthstone is the ruby, which symbolize ...
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Kang Ryang-uk
Kang Ryang-uk (, 7 December 1903 – 9 January 1983), also spelled Kang Lyanguk, was a North Korean Presbyterian minister and Chairman of the Korean Christian Federation since 1946. Kang was the maternal uncle of North Korean leader Kim Il-sung. Kim's mother, Kang's cousin, was Kang Pan-sok, who was also a devout Presbyterian. In his early years, Kang he was a school teacher (one of his pupils was Kim Il-sung). In the 1940s he studied Theology at the Pyongyang University, and after he completed his study he became a minister. Kang became one of the close advisers of Kim Il-sung shortly after his return from the Soviet Union in October 1945. In 1946 he became the Chairman of the Christian League, later called the Korean Christian Federation. This organisation was in close contact with the Communist Party. In 1949 all Protestant Ministers were forced to join Kang's Christian Federation. In the late 1940s, Kang became Vice Chairman of the Korean Social Democratic Party, ...
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Vice President Of North Korea
The Vice President of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea () was a political position in North Korea established in 1972, and abolished after the death of Kim Il-sung during the reign of Kim Jong-il. In 1972 the Presidency was established, and Kim Il-sung was elected to the position by the Supreme People's Assembly, the North Korean legislature, on 28 December 1972. The Vice Presidents were also elected by the Assembly. The Vice Presidency has been left vacant since October 1997, when the Presidency was eternally reserved for Kim Il-sung. List of vice presidents of North Korea See also *President of North Korea *Kim dynasty (North Korea) *Vice President of South Korea References Government of North Korea Vice presidents of North Korea North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to ...
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