Historical eventOctober 261597
Imjin War
Imjin War: Thirteen Korean ships commanded by Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated a far larger Japanese invading fleet at the Battle of Myeongnyang in the Myeongnyang Strait.
In context
- When
- Sunday, October 26 1597429 years ago
- Category
- Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Era
- 16th century · 1590s
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
The Gregorian calendar was in use in Catholic Europe from 1582, but Britain and its colonies kept the Julian calendar until 14 September 1752 — sources from those places may date this event 10–11 days earlier.
At a glance
Dates: From 1597.
What happened
Imjin War: Thirteen Korean ships commanded by Admiral Yi Sun-sin defeated a far larger Japanese invading fleet at the Battle of Myeongnyang in the Myeongnyang Strait.
October 26 through the years
Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.
- 1597Imjin War
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- 2000Robert Guéï
- 2001Patriot Act
- 2001George W. Bush
- 2002Moscow theater hostage crisis
- 2003Cedar Fire
- 2004Rockstar Games
- 2012Microsoft
- 2015October 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake
Also in 1597
- February 5Toyotomi HideyoshiAs part of enforcing Toyotomi Hideyoshi's ban on Christianity in Japan, twenty-six Catholics, a mix of European missionaries and Japanese…
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Questions about this entry
When did Imjin War happen?
October 26 1597 — 429 years ago, on a Sunday.
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