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2010 In South Korea
Events in the year 2010 in South Korea. Incumbents * President – Lee Myung-bak, President of South Korea (2008–2013) * Prime Ministers – ** Chung Un-chan, Prime Minister of South Korea (2009–2010) ** Yoon Jeung-hyun, Prime Minister of South Korea, Acting Prime Minister of South Korea (2010) ** Kim Hwang-sik, Prime Minister of South Korea (2010–2013) Events January * January 4 – South Korea is affected by the heaviest snowfall in 70 years, causing widespread disruption. * January 9 – The 2010 South Korean Figure Skating Championships are held in Seoul. February * February 25 – The Constitutional Court of Korea rules the death penalty as a constitutional rule that must be preserved. * February 26 – Kim Yuna becomes the women's single skating world champion at the 2010 Winter Olympics, and sets a new world record with 228.56 points overall. March * March 2 – The Ministry of Education (South Korea), Ministry of Education creates a new teacher evaluation sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
