[100 Years Ago Today] November 1, 1926 - Gyeongseong Three Days Before the First Gagyanal, Magician Houdini's Death on World Newspaper Front Pages

Key points in 3 lines

1. On November 1, 1926, Gyeongseong was three days away from the first Gagyanal commemoration, and the magician Harry Houdini had died the night before.
2. Gagyanal was an event first held by the Joseoneo Yeonguhoe to mark the 480th anniversary of the promulgation of the Hunminjeongeum, and it was reported in the Dong-A Ilbo on page 5 on November 4.
3. The day later became Hangeul Day, which is now observed as a national holiday on October 9, so exactly 100 years link the two.

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