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Akinoumi Setsuo

Akinoumi Setsuo, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 37th Yokozuna (died 1979)

Born
May 30, 1914
Died
March 25, 1979
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Birth year
1914

About Akinoumi Setsuo

Akinoumi Setsuo, born Nagata Setsuo, was a Japanese professional sumo wrestler from Hiroshima. He was the sport's 37th yokozuna. He was the man who ended Futabayama's record 69 bout winning streak in January 1939. Akinoumi retired in November 1946, and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association with the name of Fujishima.

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Akinoumi Setsuo timeline

  1. He was the man who ended Futabayama's record 69 bout winning streak in January 1939.
  2. Akinoumi retired in November 1946, and became an elder of the Japan Sumo Association with the name of Fujishima.

The world when Akinoumi Setsuo was born

Akinoumi Setsuo was born in 1914. 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.

Culture in 1914

  • Best-selling book"The Eyes of the World" – Harold Bell Wright

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports moment"Miracle Braves" complete greatest comeback in baseball history
  • Top headlineWorld War I begins — Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated
  • Technology milestonePanama Canal opens
  • World population~1.74B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderWoodrow Wilson
  • U.S. population97.2M

1914 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Akinoumi Setsuo's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19142026
Population97.2M341 million

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