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Nozu Michitsura

Nozu Michitsura, Japanese field marshal (died 1908)

Born
December 17, 1840
Died
October 18, 1908
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1840

About Nozu Michitsura

Field Marshal The Marquis Nozu Michitsura (野津 道貫; 17 December 1840 – 18 October 1908) was a Japanese field marshal and leading figure in the early Imperial Japanese Army. Field Marshal Marquis Nozu Michitsura (野津 道貫; 17 December 1840 – 18 October 1908) was a Japanese field marshal and leading figure in the early Imperial Japanese Army. Nozu was at every major battle in the war, from the Battle of Toba–Fushimi, to the Battle of Aizu and the Battle of Hakodate. After the war, Nozu went to Tokyo, and in March 1871, was appointed as a major in the 2nd Brigade of the fledgling Imperial Japanese Army. From July to October 1876, Nozu traveled to the United States, where he attended the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.

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Nozu Michitsura timeline

  1. Field Marshal Marquis Nozu Michitsura (野津 道貫; 17 December 1840 – 18 October 1908) was a Japanese field marshal and leading figure in the early Imperial Japanese Army.
  2. After the war, Nozu went to Tokyo, and in March 1871, was appointed as a major in the 2nd Brigade of the fledgling Imperial Japanese Army.
  3. From July to October 1876, Nozu traveled to the United States, where he attended the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia.

The world when Nozu Michitsura was born

Nozu Michitsura was born in 1840. 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 headlineQueen Victoria marries Prince Albert
  • Technology milestoneFirst postage stamp (Penny Black) issued in Britain
  • Notable inventionAdhesive postage stamp
  • World population~1.2B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMartin Van Buren
  • U.S. population17.1M

1840 versus 2026

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Measure18402026
Population17.1M341 million

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