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Timeline of Yokohama

Timeline of Yokohama

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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Yokohama, Japan.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Prior to 20th century

  • 1859
  • 1860 - Orrin Freeman's photography studio begins operating.[2]
  • 1861 - Japan Herald English-language newspaper in publication.[3]
  • 1862 - September 14: Namamugi Incident.[4]
  • 1866 - 26 November: Fire.[5]
  • 1867 - Japan Gazette English-language newspaper begins publication.[3]
  • 1868
  • 1869
    • Tokyo-Yokohama telegraph begins operating.[7]
    • Maruzen [de] publisher in business.[4]
  • 1871 - Yokohama Mainichi Shinbun (newspaper) begins publication.
  • 1872
  • 1873 - Suzuki Shin'ichi I's photography studio begins operating.[2]
  • 1874 - Kuboyama Cemetery [ja] established.[1]
  • 1875 - Far East English-language newspaper begins publication.[2]
  • 1876 - Kanagawa Normal School [ja] founded.
  • 1880 - Yokohama Specie Bank[10][11] and Yokohama Chamber of Commerce[12] established.
  • 1882 - Yokohama School of Commerce [ja] established.[9]
  • 1886 - Cholera outbreak.[1]
  • 1888 - January 31: Fire in Noge-cho [ja].[1]
  • 1889 - Yokohama incorporated as a city; municipal election held.[1]
  • 1890
  • 1894 - 20 June: Earthquake/fire.[14]
  • 1897 - 9 September: Typhoon.[14]
  • 1898 - Population: 193,762.[13]

20th century

21st century

See also

References

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    City Office 1920.
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    Overall 1870.
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This article incorporates information from the Japanese Wikipedia and German Wikipedia.

Bibliography

Published in the 19th century
Published in the 20th century
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Published in the 21st century
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