1879

Other Events of 1879

• The Kingdom of Ryûkyû is dissolved and fully annexed into Japan as Okinawa Prefecture. King Shô Tai is granted the title of Marquis, assimilated into the new Japanese peerage, and removed to Tokyo. Nabeshima Naoyoshi becomes the first Governor of the prefecture.

Births and Deaths of 1879

• 31 August - Emperor Taishô is born. (d. 1926)
• 2 September - An Jung-geun, future assassin of Itô Hirobumi is born. (d. 1910)

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