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Terauchi Masatake

Terauchi Masatake, Japanese field marshal and politician, 9th Prime Minister of Japan (died 1919)

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Born
February 5, 1852
Died
November 3, 1919
Zodiac sign
Aquarius
Birth year
1852

About Terauchi Masatake

Count Terauchi Masatake (寺内 正毅; 5 February 1852 – 3 November 1919) was a Japanese military officer and politician who served as prime minister of Japan from 1916 to 1918. He was a Gensui (or Marshal) in the Imperial Japanese Army. With the start of the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894, Terauchi was appointed Director of Transportation and Communications for the Imperial General Headquarters, which made him responsible for all movement of troops and supplies during the war. In 1900, he became Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, and went to China to personally oversee Japanese force during the Boxer Rebellion Terauchi was appointed as Minister of the Army in 1901, during the first Katsura administration.

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Terauchi Masatake timeline

  1. With the start of the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894, Terauchi was appointed Director of Transportation and Communications for the Imperial General Headquarters, which made him responsible for all movement of troops and supplies during the war.
  2. In 1900, he became Deputy Chief of Staff of the Army, and went to China to personally oversee Japanese force during the Boxer Rebellion Terauchi was appointed as Minister of the Army in 1901, during the first Katsura administration.

The world when Terauchi Masatake was born

Terauchi Masatake was born in 1852. 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 1852

  • Best-selling bookUncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe

Headlines and milestones

  • Top headlineNapoleon III becomes Emperor of France
  • Technology milestoneFirst public flushing toilet opens in London
  • World population~1.32B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderMillard Fillmore
  • U.S. population24.4M

1852 versus 2026

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Measure18522026
Population24.4M341 million

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