Births on October 16

Kuroda Kiyotaka

Born on October 16, 1840

Kuroda Kiyotaka, Japanese general and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Japan (d. 1900)

Count Kuroda Kiyotaka (黒田清隆, 9 November 1840 – 23 August 1900), also known as Kuroda Ryōsuke (黒田了介), was a Japanese politician of the Meiji era. He was Prime Minister of Japan from 1888 to 1889. He was also vice chairman of the Hokkaido Development Commission (Kaitaku-shi).

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Events on 1840

10 Feb

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom marries Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
11 Feb

La fille du régiment
Gaetano Donizetti's opera La fille du régiment receives its first performance in Paris, France.
22 May

New South Wales
The transportation of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.
23 Jul

Act of Union 1840
The Province of Canada is created by the Act of Union.
11 Oct

Bashir Shihab II
The Maronite leader Bashir Shihab II surrenders to the Ottoman Empire and later is sent to Malta in exile.

Births on October 16

Kuroda Kiyotaka

Born on October 16, 1840

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Events on 1840

Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

La fille du régiment

New South Wales

Act of Union 1840

Bashir Shihab II