Historical place archive

Nagasaki in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Nagasaki in Japan. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

12 records4 event labels11 people1582โ€“1945

Historical events in Nagasaki

1582

20 February 1582
Tensho Embassy
Alessandro Valignano ยท Jesuit Mission in Japan

Organizes and accompanies the Tensho embassy as it leaves Japan

20 February 1582
Tensho Embassy
Chijiwa Miguel ยท Catholic Mission in Japan

Departs Nagasaki for Europe with the Tensho embassy

20 February 1582
Tensho Embassy
Hara Martinho ยท Catholic Mission in Japan

Departs Nagasaki for Europe with the Tensho embassy

20 February 1582
Tensho Embassy
Ito Mancio ยท Catholic Mission in Japan

Departs Nagasaki for Europe as one of the four Tensho embassy envoys

20 February 1582
Tensho Embassy
Nakaura Juliao ยท Catholic Mission in Japan

Departs Nagasaki for Europe with the Tensho embassy

20 February 1582
Tensho Embassy Sponsorship
Arima Harunobu ยท Catholic Daimyo

Sponsors the Tensho embassy to Europe

20 February 1582
Tensho Embassy Sponsorship
Omura Sumitada ยท Catholic Daimyo

Sponsors the Tensho embassy to Europe

20 February 1582
Tensho Embassy Sponsorship
Otomo Sorin ยท Catholic Daimyo

Sponsors the Tensho embassy and is represented by Ito Mancio

1622

1622
Execution of Christian Missionaries
Hidetada ยท House of Tokugawa

Orders the execution of 55 Christian missonaries

1628

1628
Execution of Christian Missionaries
Hidetada ยท House of Tokugawa

Orders the execution of more Christian missionaries

1945

9 August 1945
Bombing of Nagasaki
Hirohito ยท World War, 2nd

The USA drops the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, over 73,000 are killed

9 August 1945
Bombing of Nagasaki
Suziki Kantaro ยท World War, 2nd

The USA drops the atomic bomb on Nagasaki

Provenance

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