1844
Tenpô 15 (天保十五年) / Kôka 1 (弘化元年)
Timeline of 1844
- 1844/5 The Honmaru of Edo castle burns down.
Other Events of 1844
- French ship Alcmene calls at Ryukyu; drops off a Catholic missionary and leaves.
Births and Deaths
- Painter Kôno Bairei is born (d. 1895).
- Diplomat Mutsu Munemitsu is born.
- Shinsengumi member Nomura Risaburô is born.
- Shinsengumi commander Saitô Hajime is born.
- Shinsengumi commander Tôdô Heisuke is born.
- Shinsengumi member Tomikawa Jûrô is born.
- Uesugi Mochinori is born (d. 1919).
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