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What Happened on March 17, 1860

Historical Events

Japanese Embassy to the US

Six years after the forcible ending of Japan's isolationist policy by US Navy Commodore Matthew C. Perry, the Japanese Embassy arrives in San Francisco to sign a Treaty of Friendship

Famous Deaths

  • Anna Brownell Jameson, Anglo-Irish historian and writer (Loves of the Poets), dies at 65
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About March 17, 1860

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 164 years, 4 months and 15 days
Leap Year: Yes

Star Sign: Pisces