Timeline of Hiroshima

The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Hiroshima, Japan.

Prior to 20th century

  • 587 - The chief temple dates from this time.
  • 1599 - Hiroshima Castle built.
  • 1871 - City becomes seat of Hiroshima Prefecture.
  • 1874 - Hakushima School [ja] founded.
  • 1887
    • Hiroshima Girls’ High School [ja] founded.
    • Population: 84,094.
  • 1889 - Hiroshima becomes a municipality.
  • 1892 - Chugoku Shimbun (newspaper) begins publication.
  • 1894 - San'yō Railway begins operating.
  • 20th century

    21st century

    • 2010 - Population: 1,173,843.
    • 2011 - Kazumi Matsui elected mayor.
    • 2016 - May: US president visits city.

    See also


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