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==Other Events of 1794== | ==Other Events of 1794== | ||
| + | *A Dutch embassy enjoys an audience with the [[Qianlong Emperor]]. | ||
| + | *The courtesan [[Hanaogi|Hanaôgi]] attempts to escape the [[Yoshiwara]] and elope with a man, but is caught and returned to her teahouse. | ||
| + | *The office of the [[Nagasaki bugyo|Nagasaki ''bugyô'']] tests firearms as part of its routine efforts to maintain and improve harbor defense. Twenty-four out of 35 weapons tested malfunction. | ||
| + | *The Kingdom of the Netherlands is conquered by France and becomes a client-state known as the Batavian Republic. | ||
*The shogunate bans the use of mica and certain other lavish materials in popular artworks. | *The shogunate bans the use of mica and certain other lavish materials in popular artworks. | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *The shogunate bans [[kabuki]] actors from having annual salaries above 500 ''[[ryo|ryô]]''. |
===Births and Deaths=== | ===Births and Deaths=== | ||
| − | *Commodore [[Matthew Perry]] is born. | + | *[[Ii Naoaki]], daimyô of [[Hikone han]], is born (d. [[1850]]). |
| + | *[[Mizuno Tadakuni]] is born (d. [[1851]]). | ||
| + | *Traveler [[Momoi Tou]] dies. | ||
| + | *Commodore [[Matthew Perry]] is born (d. [[1858]]). | ||
*[[Sho Boku|Shô Boku]], king of Ryûkyû, dies. | *[[Sho Boku|Shô Boku]], king of Ryûkyû, dies. | ||
| + | *[[Yamanouchi Toyosuke]] is born (d. [[1872]]). | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:33, 29 January 2017
Kansei 6 (寛政六年)
Timeline of 1794
Other Events of 1794
- A Dutch embassy enjoys an audience with the Qianlong Emperor.
- The courtesan Hanaôgi attempts to escape the Yoshiwara and elope with a man, but is caught and returned to her teahouse.
- The office of the Nagasaki bugyô tests firearms as part of its routine efforts to maintain and improve harbor defense. Twenty-four out of 35 weapons tested malfunction.
- The Kingdom of the Netherlands is conquered by France and becomes a client-state known as the Batavian Republic.
- The shogunate bans the use of mica and certain other lavish materials in popular artworks.
- The shogunate bans kabuki actors from having annual salaries above 500 ryô.
Births and Deaths
- Ii Naoaki, daimyô of Hikone han, is born (d. 1850).
- Mizuno Tadakuni is born (d. 1851).
- Traveler Momoi Tou dies.
- Commodore Matthew Perry is born (d. 1858).
- Shô Boku, king of Ryûkyû, dies.
- Yamanouchi Toyosuke is born (d. 1872).
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