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Japan in 1920

Name: Japan in 1920 historical records
Creator: World History Database

Historical records for Japan in 1920, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

5Records

5Events

3Named people

3Places

3Categories

Historical records

August

August 1920Battle of NomonhanIshii Shiro

Nomonhan · Warfare / Military

Founds Unit 731 for biological & chemical warfare, possibly used at Nomonhan

August 1920Unit 731Ishii Shiro

Warfare / Military

Founds Unit 731 for biological & chemical warfare, possibly used at Nomonhan

Other Events

1920Home Secretary of JapanShimpei Goto

Government / Government of Japan

Appointed Home Minister

1920League CouncilKikujiro Ishii

Geneva · Warfare / League of Nations

Represents Japan in League Council affairs.

1920MayorShimpei Goto

Tokyo · Government / Government of Japan

Appointed Mayor of Tokyo

Names involved

Ishii ShiroKikujiro IshiiShimpei Goto

Places involved

GenevaNomonhanTokyo

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.