Imperial Japan

Qing dynasty

Jan 22, 1800

The Qing dynasty was at the height of its power.

Nanjing

Jan 23, 1853

The second largest city of the empire, Nanjing was attacked. Around 25, 000 people were massacred.

Opium trade

Jan 23, 1858

Chinese legalized opium trade and opened new ports for foreign trade.

Sat-Cho

Jan 23, 1863

The Sat-Cho forced the shogun to promise to end relations with the West

Meiji Restoration

Jan 23, 1868

The Sat-Cho army attacked the shogun’s palace and demanded that the emperor’s power be restored. The Meiji restoration begins.

Meiji Constitution

Jan 23, 1889

[ ](shttp://history.hanover.edu/texts/1889con.html) The Meiji constitution was adopted.

Surprise attack

Jan 23, 1904

Japan launched a surprise attack on Russia at Port Arthur which Russia took from China in 1898.

Revolutionary Alliance

Jan 23, 1905

[ ](http:// history.state.gov/milestones/1899-1913/chinese-rev) Sun Yat-sen forms Revolutionary Alliance in China

Gentlemen's Agreement

Jan 23, 1907

Theodore Roosevelt made a “gentlemen’s agreement” with Japan that essentially stopped Japanese immigration to the United States.

Korea

Jan 23, 1910

Japan annexes Korea