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Shirō Takasu

Shirō Takasu, Japanese admiral (died 1944)

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Born
October 27, 1884
Died
September 2, 1944
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1884

About Shirō Takasu

Admiral Shirō Takasu was a career naval officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II. On April 29, 1940, Takasu was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class. As the military position of Japan became precarious in the Solomon Islands and other areas of the Southwest Pacific, Takasu was assigned to command the Southwest Area Fleet from September 15, 1942.

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Shirō Takasu timeline

  1. On April 29, 1940, Takasu was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class.
  2. As the military position of Japan became precarious in the Solomon Islands and other areas of the Southwest Pacific, Takasu was assigned to command the Southwest Area Fleet from September 15, 1942.

The world when Shirō Takasu was born

Shirō Takasu was born in 1884. 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 headlineGrover Cleveland elected president
  • Technology milestoneFirst roller coaster opens at Coney Island
  • Notable inventionRoller coaster
  • World population~1.44B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderChester A. Arthur
  • U.S. population53.7M

1884 versus 2026

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Measure18842026
Population53.7M341 million

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