Ansei 6 (安政六年)

Timeline of 1859

Other Events of 1859

  • Ansei Purge
  • Buke Shohatto is re-promulgated for the last time.
  • Darwin's Origin of the Species is published.
  • The honmaru of Edo castle is destroyed by fire. Kanô Hôgai is among those commissioned to produce new paintings for the restored structure.
  • The French take Saigon and three provinces of Cochinchina.
  • Makishi-Onga Incident
  • Manabe Akikatsu resigns his post as rôjû for a second time and goes into retirement.
  • Western records of silk production include Japan for the first time. At this time, Italy's production is recorded as being five times that of Japan, and China's production ten times that of Japan.

Births and Deaths

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