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**British forces raid the [[Yuanmingyuan]], looting many Chinese treasures, and also retaking cannon and other objects given to the [[Qianlong Emperor]] as gifts from King George III in [[1793]].
**British forces raid the [[Yuanmingyuan]], looting many Chinese treasures, and also retaking cannon and other objects given to the [[Qianlong Emperor]] as gifts from King George III in [[1793]].
*France signs a treaty with China which includes clauses permitting Frenchmen to travel freely in China, and to own land in the Chinese interior.
*France signs a treaty with China which includes clauses permitting Frenchmen to travel freely in China, and to own land in the Chinese interior.
*[[Makishi Chochu|Makishi Chôchû]], [[Onga Choko|Onga Chôkô]], [[Oroku Ryochu|Oroku Ryôchû]], and others involved in the [[Makishi-Onga Incident]] of [[1859]], are tried and convicted in Ryûkyû.
*An arsonist burns down the [[Yoshiwara]].
*An arsonist burns down the [[Yoshiwara]].
*[[Yamaguchi Naoki]] is appointed ''[[tsukaiban]]'', and later in the year promoted to ''[[metsuke]]''.
*[[Yamaguchi Naoki]] is appointed ''[[tsukaiban]]'', and later in the year promoted to ''[[metsuke]]''.
*[[George Bigot]] is born (d. 1927).
*[[George Bigot]] is born (d. 1927).
*[[Anna Hartshorne]] is born (d. 1957).
*[[Anna Hartshorne]] is born (d. 1957).
*[[Sakuradamongai Incident]] - [[Ii Naosuke]] is killed (b. [[1815]]).
*[[Sakuradamongai Incident]] - [[Ii Naosuke]] is killed (b. [[1815]]).