1824

Bunsei 7 (文政七年)

Timeline of 1824

• 1824/2 New silver coins are minted.
• 1824/5 New Bunsei gold coins are minted.
• 1824/5 British whaling ship lands at Hitachi Ôtsu, demands fresh water, food, and other supplies. Crew is captured by samurai of Mito han.
• 1824/8 British whaling ship lands on Takarashima, in the Ryukyu Islands, and seize a number of cattle.

Other Events

• Philipp von Siebold establishes the Narutaki Juku.

Births and Deaths

• Shogun Tokugawa Iesada is born (d. 1858).
• Hirama Jûsuke, member of the Rôshigumi, is born (d. 1874).

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