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| The Encyclopedia of World History. 2001. |
| 1923, March 2 | |
| A universal suffrage bill was defeated. | 1 |
| Aug. 28 | |
Yamamoto Gonbee (1852–1933) succeeded Kat Tomosabur as prime minister. | 2 |
| Sept. 1 | |
The GREAT KANT EARTHQUAKE was followed by fierce fires in Tokyo, Yokohama, and neighboring cities, with tidal waves and repeated aftershocks. Over 100,000 were killed, with U.S.$1 billion worth of damage. Relief was sent from abroad, especially from the U.S. In the immediate aftermath, frenzied mobs killed several thousand Koreans; the police used the occasion to arrest leftists, torturing and killing some. | 3 |
| Dec. 29 | |
| The government resigned; this event was followed by an attack on the life of the prince regent. Kiyoura Keigo (1850–1942) became prime minister. | 4 |
| The Encyclopedia of World History, Sixth edition. Peter N. Stearns, general editor. Copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Maps by Mary Reilly, copyright © 2001 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. | |
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