1836

Tenpô 7 (天保七年)

Other Events of 1836

• The eastern bailey (Higashi-no-maru) of Edo castle is destroyed by fire.
• The Tenpô Famine comes to a peak; roughly 100,000 people die of starvation.
• The Daoguang Emperor of China issues an edict explicitly forbidding any members of the Chinese investiture envoys to bring goods to Ryûkyû with the intent of engaging in trade.

Births and Deaths

• 1836/12/19 Atsu-hime is born.
• Endô Jôan is born.
• Enomoto Takeaki is born.
• Matsudaira Katamori is born.
• Niimi Nishiki is born.
• Shinsengumi member Ôtani Ryôsuke is born.
• Sano Shimenosuke is born.
• Shimizu Goichi is born.
• Yamaoka Tesshû is born.

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