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Attempt to assassinate President Park Chung-Hee
North Korean commandos stage a raid on an attempt to assassinate President Park Chung-Hee. They are stopped just 800 yards away. All 32 were killed or captured in subsequent days. -
North's agents blow up Landmark
The North's agents blow up a landmark in Burma just before the visiting South Korean President Chun Hoo-Hwan is set to arrive. Out of Four South Korean cabinet ministers and 16 others are killed. -
115 People Killed
"All 115 people on board are killed when a bomb planted by the North's agents explodes on a South Korean airliner." -
Submarine Hit
"A North Korean submarine lands commandos on the South Korean coast, prompting a huge manhunt. Twenty-four infiltrators are shot dead including 11 by their own hand, one is captured and one unaccounted for." -
Clash Breaks out
The first naval battle since the Korean War. A North Korean boat with an estimated 20 sailors aboard is sunk. -
Navies of the South & North Exchange Fire
Seoul officials say a North Korean patrol boat retreated in flames but its casualties are unknown. No South Koreans are hurt. -
Warships Bombed
A North Korean submarine bombs a South Korean War ship and sinks. -
Kim Jong Dies
Kim Jong Il dies, and Kim Jong un takes over as the Supreme Leader of North Korea. -
Rocket Made
The Kim Regime tested a rocket, officially called "Unha-3", a expendable launch system developed by the Soviet Scud rockets -
North isnt scared!
North Korean fires shells onto the South Korean Boader.