Birth of Heihachiro Togo22 December 1847
Birth of Heihachiro Togo
Historical person
Heihachiro Togo Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Heihachiro Togo, based on 23 World History Database records associated with Japan.
23 records1847–194020 events7 places
Chronological biography
1847
1863
Siege of Kagoshima22 December 1863
Kagoshima is bombarded by the British Royal Navy to punish the Satsuma daimyo for the murder of Charles Lennox Richardson on the Tokaido highway
1868
Battle of Awa22 December 1868
Togo is assigned to Kasuga in the Naval Battle of Awa, near Osaka, against the navy of the Bakufu
1869
Battle of Hakodate1869
Togo participated as a third-class officer aboard the Kasuga in the last battles against the remnants of the Bakufu forces, the naval Battle of Hakodate
Battle of Miyako22 December 1869
Togo participated as a third-class officer aboard the Kasuga in the last battles against the remnants of the Bakufu forces, the naval Battle of Miyako
1884
Captain1884
Appointed Captain of Amagi
Captain1884
Appointed Captain of Daini Teibo
Invasion of Taiwan1884
Togo observes the ground combat of the French forces against the Chinese in Formosa (Taiwan), under the guidance of Joffre, future Commander in Chief of France
1894
Sinking of Kowshing1894
Togo sinks the British transport ship Kowshing which was working for the Chinese navy
Sinking of Kowshing - Pungdo Incident1894
Naniwa opened fire on the British-owned transport Kowshing after Chinese troops prevented compliance with Japanese orders; she sank on 25 July 1894.
1904
Blockade of Port Arthur1904
Blockades Port Arthur after an undeclared attack
Commander in Chief1904
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Commander in Chief1904
Appointed Commander in Chief of the Combined Fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Port Arthur Sea Access Restricted1904
Japanese naval forces attempt to isolate Port Arthur and restrict Russian movement through its approaches.
1905
Reballion of battleship Potemkin1905
Togo triggers uprisings in the Russian Navy (1905 uprisings in Vladivostock, the battleship Potemkin uprising), contributing to the Russian Revolution of 1905
Battle of Tsushima Straits27 May 1905
Lays a trap for the Russian Fleet & scores a spectacular success which ends the War
Battle of Tsushima Straits28 May 1905
Sinks 7 Russian battleships without loss. All but 12 minor ships of the Russian fleet are sunk, captured or driven aground. 12 remaining ships of the Russian Fleet are surrounded by submarines & surrender
Result of Surrender of Remaining Russian Baltic Fleet at Tsushima28 May 1905
The remaining Russian fleet is compelled to capitulate, confirming Japan's decisive victory at Tsushima.
Surrender of Remaining Russian Baltic Fleet at Tsushima28 May 1905
The 12 remaining ships of the Russian Fleet are surrounded by submarines
1906
British Order of Merit1906
Made Member of British Order of Merit by King Edward VII
1913
Fleet Admiral1913
Appointed Fleet Admiral
1914
Education1914
Put in charge of the education of Prince Hirohito, the future Showa Emperor
1940
Shrine1940
The Togo Shrine is built in Harajuku, Tokyo in dedication to Togo Heihachiro who is celebrated as a shinto kami
Titles and roles
Count · Count · Captain of Amagi · Count · Captain of Daini Teibo · Count · Captain of Naniwa · Count · Commander in Chief · Count · Fleet Admiral · Count · Vice Admiral
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.