1879–1926
Emperor Taishō
Emperor of Japan from 1912 until 1926
47years old at death
17,282days lived
13%of the people on this site died younger
Emperor Taishō was born on 31 August 1879 and died on 25 December 1926, aged 47 years and 116 days. That is 17,282 days in all.
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- Édith PiafFrench singer · 1915–196347 yrs
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Also born on 31 August
- Maria MontessoriItalian physician and educator · 1870–195281 yrs
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- Wilhelmina of the NetherlandsQueen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948 · 1880–196282 yrs
- Francis de SalesFrench bishop, saint, writer and Doctor of the Church · 1567–162255 yrs
- William SaroyanArmenian-American novelist, playwright, and short story writer · 1908–198172 yrs
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Where this comes from
Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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