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Yoshijirō Umezu

Japanese general (1882–1949)

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Born
January 4, 1882
Died
January 8, 1949
Zodiac sign
Capricorn
Birth year
1882

About Yoshijirō Umezu

Yoshijirō Umezu (梅津 美治郎, Umezu Yoshijirō; January 4, 1882 – January 8, 1949) was a Japanese general and Chief of the Army General Staff during the final years of World War II. He was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment.

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Yoshijirō Umezu timeline

  1. Born: January 4, 1882
  2. Died: January 8, 1949

The world when Yoshijirō Umezu was born

Yoshijirō Umezu was born in 1882. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineChinese Exclusion Act signed
  • Technology milestoneFirst hydroelectric power plant (Appleton, WI)
  • World population~1.42B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population51.9M

1882 versus 2026

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Measure18822026
Population51.9M341 million

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