Labels:text | font | screenshot | document | letter | paper | number OCR: CHRONOLOGY APRIL 29, 1901 Bom at Aoyama Palace, Tokyo, son of Emperor Yoshihito. MAY 7, 1921 Anives in London for first official tour by a Japanese prince. JANUARY 26, 1924 Marries Princess Nagako Kuai. DECEMBER 25, 1926 Becomes emperor upon the death of his father. AUGUST 15, 1945 Announces Japanese surrender to the Allied forces. JANUARY 1, 1946 Disclaims his divinity in a public statement. 1962 Publishes first of many books on marine biology. OCTOBER 9, 1971 Visits Europe in his capacity as emperor. Meets President Richard Nixon in Alaska. SEPTEMBER 30, 1975 Makes state visit to the U.S. JANUARY 7, 1989 Dies at Imperial Palace, Tokyo, after a long illness.
