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.
• Kamo Rebellion - shogunate forces enter into private daimyô domains to prosecute tax protestors.

Births and Deaths

• Tenpô 6/12/19 (5 Feb 1836) 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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