A manual of dates; a dictionary of reference to the most important events in the history of mankind to be found in authentic records - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867 edition. Excerpt: ...the Portuguese, and prohibit all ItitercounHj with forclirucnt. 1638, April iz. 37,000 Christiana suffer death. 1640. A Portuguese cinbnwiy ii imprisoned by the. native, and the members are put to death. ifiX The Portuguese are finally expelled. 1653. The English lo vain attempt to ojam Japan. 1699--169. Core (?. P.) U anbject to Japan, 173, Aug. I. Au earthquake destroys i' lage and thousands of liven. 1804. Tlie Kuadans fall in attempt' to establish trade. Hit. The Itusaians arc again unsueeewtful. 181. The English fail in an attempt to open trade. J853, July 8. An American squadron, commanded by Commodore Perry, arrives at Japan with a letter from Pnoddent Franklin, proposing a treaty of amity and commerce. 1P54. March 8. A I illlllllllisal treaty Is concluded with the United Htatcs. 1858, Aug. 36. The EngHsh secure Important privilege by the treaty of Jeddo (a. v.), 1859, July 11. The treaty of Jeddo la ratified.--Aug. 9. Hlr Hutherford Alcock, British diplomatic agent in.Japan, protests against the outrages00mm 1 tied on Europeans by the Japanese. 1860, Jan. 21. liiklrche, linguist lo tho Ilritlsh legation, is assassinated by the Japanese.--March 24. The Gotairo, or regent of the empire. Is assassinated. 1861, Jan. 14. Mr. Heuskiu, secretary lo the American legation, is assassinated at Jeddo.--July 5. The Japanexe attack the Ilritih embassy at Jeddo, and wound several jiersons.--Aug. 14. Mir It Alcock obtain for the first time a private and confidential conference with the Japanese foreign ministers. 1861, Jan. 33. A Japanese mission leave.Tcddo.--April30. It reaches England.--June 35. The British em-bassy at Jeddo In attacked by the Japanese, uud Is removed in consequence ti Yokohama.--Sep. 14 Mr. 1,1 '-p 1 1. is...

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