Hirohito Death. Emperor Hirohito, the last of the World War II leaders and Japan's longest-reigning monarch, died today at the Imperial Palace. He was 87 years old. In his 62-year reign, the Emperor presided over the most tumultuous era in Japan's modern history, although like most of the 123 emperors before him, he watched more than he acted ...

07/01/1989 · Hirohito's death came at 6:33 A.M. (4:33 P.M. Friday, Eastern standard time) after more than a year of declining health. He had been confined to his bed for more than three months. Akihito Becomes ...

07/01/1989 · Hirohito was born 11 years before the death of his grandfather, the Emperor Meiji, whose nominal restoration to full authority brought Japan out of three centuries of rule under shogun warriors ...

08/01/1989 · Hirohito was born April 29, 1901, first son of Crown Prince Yoshihito, who became the Emperor Taisho in 1912 upon the death of the Meiji emperor. Hirohito, called Prince Michi as a boy, was taken ...

06/01/2019 · After "The Two Mrs Grenvilles", Gavin Scott brings us a newsflash from ITN following the Emperor's death - which was on 7 January in Tokyo but it was still 6...

07/01/1989 · Hirohito (1901-1989) was emperor of Japan from 1926 until his death in 1989. He took over at a time of rising democratic sentiment, but his country soon turned toward ultra-nationalism and militarism.

Hirohito, incidentally, was not oblivious to the real possibility he might face war crimes, or at least be required to provide testimony. He carefully prepared a statement for these eventualities that would only be released after his death in 1989.

12/11/2018 · Emperor Hirohito’s death was far different. For one, he lived another 40 years, finally passing away at the age of 87 on January 7, 1989. He had spent a staggering 62 years on the throne and Japan accordingly spent $80 million on his elaborate funeral. Over 250,000 mourners lined the funeral route.