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I was a prince of Japan, army officer, politician and prime minister. I was responsible for the Anglo-Japanese treaty of 1902. I successfully advocated the Russo-Japanese war of 1904 and 1905. I was instrumental in the annexation of Korea in 1910. Not surprisingly, I was in favour of re-armament, was against political parties and liked…
1695 – Mustafa II becomes the Ottoman sultan and Caliph of Islam in Istanbul on the death of Ahmed II. Mustafa rules until his abdication in 1703. 1785 – The University of Georgia is founded, the first public university in the United States. The oldest US university is Harvard established in 1636. More at: History
