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*[[Saigo Tsugumichi|Saigô Tsugumichi]] becomes [[Minister of the Navy]]. | *[[Saigo Tsugumichi|Saigô Tsugumichi]] becomes [[Minister of the Navy]]. | ||
*The [[Sino-French War]] comes to an end. | *The [[Sino-French War]] comes to an end. | ||
| + | *Three girls are enrolled in elementary school in Okinawa, setting a precedent for women's education. | ||
===Births and Deaths=== | ===Births and Deaths=== | ||
Revision as of 03:27, 9 November 2011
Meiji 18 (明治十八年)
Timeline of 1885
Other Events of 1885
- A conference is held in Tokyo, where revision of the Unequal Treaties is discussed.
- The sixth Exhibition of Old Art includes new works for the first time.
- Japan exhibits at the 1885 New Orleans World's Fair.
- Repair efforts are undertaken at Nijô castle.
- Saigô Tsugumichi becomes Minister of the Navy.
- The Sino-French War comes to an end.
- Three girls are enrolled in elementary school in Okinawa, setting a precedent for women's education.
Births and Deaths
- Iwasaki Yatarô of Mitsubishi Trading House dies (b. 1834).
- Ulysses S. Grant dies (b. 1822).
- Painter Yorozu Tetsugorô is born (d. 1927).
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