Historians William Beasley

William Beasley

Living place: England

Birthday: 22-12-1919

Global rank: #95197

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Who is Historians William Beasley?
Remembered for the work of John K. Fairbank for his award The Meiji Restoration (1972) and for his widely read work The Modern History of Japan (later re-titled The Rise of Modern Japan ), This English writer, scholar, and Japanese history expert is also known for his teaching work at the University of London's Far Eastern Studies program.
He was inducted into the British academy in 1967 and became an honorary member of the Japanese Academy in 1984.

Young / Before famous

After graduating from University College London, he volunteered for the Royal Navy and studied Japanese language and history as part of his military duties.

Family life info

His marriage to Hazel Beasley began in 1955 and produced one son.

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He and Ian Kershaw are both well known to British historians.

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When was Historians William Beasley born?
William Beasley was born in 22-12-1919, death year is , at the age of 105.
Where is Historians William Beasley's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
William Beasley was born in England. Là Historians, whose Zodiac is Capricorn, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Goat. William Beasley's global rank is 95197 and whose rank is 75 in list of famous Historians.
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Events in 1919 and 22-12

Events in the world in the birth year of William Beasley

  • Versailles Treaty, incorporating Woodrow Wilson's draft Covenant of League of Nations, signed by Allies and Germany; rejected by U.S. Senate.
  • 18th Amendment (Prohibition) adopted. Background: Amendments to the Constitution of the United States
  • Mahatma Gandhi initiates Satyagraha campaigns, beginning his nonviolent resistance movement against British rule in India.

Birthday William Beasley (22-12) in history

  • Day 22-12 year 1772: Moravian missionaries build the first school west of the Allegheny Mountains, Schoenbrunn, Ohio.
  • Day 22-12 year 1807: The U.S. Congress passed the Embargo Act.
  • Day 22-12 year 1864: During the Civil War, Union general William T. Sherman sent a message to President Lincoln saying, "I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah."
  • Day 22-12 year 1894: French army officer Capt. Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason in a court-martial.
  • Day 22-12 year 1989: Playwright Samuel Beckett died at age 83.
  • Day 22-12 year 2001: Hamid Karzai sworn in as president of Afghanistan.
  • Day 22-12 year 2010: President Obama officially repealed the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy.
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