1955

Jul. 15 The foundation of the Military Cemetery

1956

Jan. 16 The First burial for unknown soldiers

1964

Mar. 11 The First burial for patriots

1965

Mar. 30 The Cemetery elevated to the National Cemetery

Jul. 21 The First burial for police officers

July. 27 President Rhee Syng-man was buried

1967

Sept. 30 The Memorial Tower and the Memorial Tablet Enshrinement Hall were built

1969

Apr. 30 The Memorial Gate was built

1976

Oct. 27 Enshrinement ceremony for 107 bodies of heirless patriots

1979

Nov. 3 President Park Chung-hee was buried

1993

Aug. 10 Construction the Graveyard for Historical Figures of Korean Provisional Government and burial

1996

Jun. 01 Official name changed to ‘National Cemetery’

2006

Jan. 30 Official name changed to ‘Seoul National Cemetery’

Mar. 01 Charnel House opened

2009

Aug. 23 President Kim Dae-jung was buried

2015

Nov. 26 President Kim Young-sam was buried