THE DAY IN HISTORY · FEBRUARY 26
February 26 in history
What happened on February 26: 1 moment from the Maps of History atlases, in 1876, each linked to the map that shows it.
— Treaty of Ganghwa
26 Feb 1876 — After a Japanese gunboat provokes a clash off Ganghwa Island in 1875, Japan sends warships and forces Korea to sign a treaty that opens three ports and gives Japanese residents extraterritoriality, the same privilege Japan resented in its own treaties.
READ THIS MOMENT → · SEE IT ON THE REMAKING THE STATE MAP → · THE FULL STORY →
THE FREE PRINTABLE STUDY GUIDE
Join the Dispatch — a short welcome series, then a letter when a new atlas opens — and a printable atlas study guide of your choice is yours now, free.
NO TRACKING · YOUR ADDRESS IS USED FOR THE DISPATCH AND NOTHING ELSE · UNSUBSCRIBE ANYTIME