Return to Korea19 September 1945
Returns to Korea after Japanese surrender.
Historical person
Kim Il Sung Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Kim Il Sung, based on 15 World History Database records associated with North Korea.
15 records1945–199415 events3 places
Chronological biography
1945
1946
Provisional People's Committee8 February 1946
Becomes chairman of the provisional northern government.
Land Reform Law5 March 1946
Promotes radical land reform in northern Korea.
North Korean Workers Party30 August 1946
Helps form the North Korean Workers Party.
1948
Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea9 September 1948
Proclaims the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea.
1949
Workers Party Merger30 June 1949
Leads the merged Workers Party of Korea.
1950
Korean War Begins25 June 1950
North Korean forces invade South Korea.
UN Command Counteroffensive15 September 1950
UN forces land at Incheon and reverse North Korean gains.
1956
August Faction Incident30 August 1956
Survives a party challenge and consolidates power.
1966
General Secretary12 October 1966
Becomes general secretary of the Workers Party.
1968
Blue House Raid21 January 1968
North Korean commandos attempt to attack South Koreas president.
USS Pueblo Capture23 January 1968
North Korea seizes the U.S. intelligence ship Pueblo.
1972
July Fourth Joint Statement4 July 1972
Approves a joint statement on Korean reunification principles.
President of North Korea27 December 1972
Becomes president under a new constitution.
1994
Death of Kim Il Sung8 July 1994
Death of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung.
Titles and roles
Chairman · Chairman of Provisional People's Committee · Communist Leader · Korean Communist Leader · General Secretary · General Secretary of Workers Party · Party Chairman · Chairman of Workers Party of Korea · Party Leader · Party Leader · Premier · Premier of North Korea · President · President of North Korea · Supreme Commander · Supreme Commander
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.