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| + | *[[Peking opera]] star [[Mei Lanfang]] is born (d. 1961). | ||
*Painter [[Takahashi Yuichi]] dies (b. [[1828]]). | *Painter [[Takahashi Yuichi]] dies (b. [[1828]]). | ||
*[[Taketsuru Masataka]], founder of Nikka Whisky, is born (d. 1979). | *[[Taketsuru Masataka]], founder of Nikka Whisky, is born (d. 1979). | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 11 April 2011
Meiji 27 (明治二十七年)
Timeline of 1894
- 1894/10 Shiga Shigetaka publishes his Nihon fûkei ron ("The Landscape of Japan").
Sino-Japanese War
- 1894/7 Battle of Seonghwan
- 1894/8/1 Japan officially declares war on China.
- 1894/9 Emperor Meiji takes up temporary residence at Hiroshima.
- 1894/9/15 Japanese First Army (17,000 troops) attacks Pingyang.
- 1894/9/16 Japanese seize and occupy Pingyang. Chinese retreat across the Yalu River.
- 1894/9/17 Battle of the Yalu River - first naval battle in history between steamship fleets.
- 1894/11/6-21 Battle of Lushunkou (Port Arthur)
Other Events of 1894
- The Nan'yôkan, the first Western-style wooden building in Okinawa, is completed.
- Saigô Tsugumichi is named Admiral.
- The Somayama dispute develops over whether Somayama, on Okinawa, should be public land or private.
Births and Deaths
- Peking opera star Mei Lanfang is born (d. 1961).
- Painter Takahashi Yuichi dies (b. 1828).
- Taketsuru Masataka, founder of Nikka Whisky, is born (d. 1979).
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