[100 Years Ago Today] November 11, 1926 – Silence on the Armistice's 8th Anniversary, Imperial Conference and China's Northern Expedition Shape a Thursday in Gyeongseong

Key points in 3 lines

1. We have not found the contemporary newspaper describing November 11, 1926 in Gyeongseong, so this day has been reconstructed from confirmed surrounding records and world news.
2. That day, Britain observed a nationwide minute of silence to mark the armistice's 8th anniversary, the Imperial Conference in London was nearing its end, and the Chinese Northern Expedition army had advanced close to the Yangtze River.
3. On November 4, a 'Gagya Day' ceremony was held at Sikdowon in Jongno, organized by the Joseoneo Yeonguhoe, and it remains the first step toward today's Hangul Day.

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