Illustration - French Riviera

Illustration - French Riviera

FRANCE, ALPES-MARITIMES (06) NICE, THE CHURCH OF NOTRE-DAME-DU-PORT IN NICE, ALSO KNOWN AS THE CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, IS LOCATED ON PLACE ILE-DE-BEAUTE, IN THE PORT LYMPIA DISTRICT. IT WAS INAUGURATED IN 1853 Photo by Robert Palomba/Only France/ABACAPRESS.COM

Japan's new banknotes

TOKYO, Japan, July 3 Kyodo - Video taken on July 3, 2024, at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo shows the front sides of Japan's new banknotes, which began to be issued the same day. The banknotes feature industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931). (Kyodo)

[Breaking News]Bread featuring Japan's new banknotes

A woman shows three slices of bread resembling Japan's new banknotes at a food and sundry goods maker and retailer in Tokyo's Kita Ward on July 2, 2024, on the eve of their issuance. The bread was made by Shibusawa Ippinkan, named after Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," and represents (from top to bottom) a 10,000 yen note, a 5,000 yen note and a 1,000 yen note, featuring Shibusawa, educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), respectively.(Kyodo)

Japan launches new banknotes

Japan launches new banknotes

Photo taken on July 3, 2024, in Tokyo shows a 1,000 yen banknote featuring microbiologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), as Japan started issuing new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen and 1,000 yen banknotes the same day. (Pool photo)

CORRECTED: Bread featuring Japan's new banknotes

CORRECTED: Bread featuring Japan's new banknotes

A woman shows three slices of bread resembling Japan's new banknotes at a food and sundry goods maker and retailer in Tokyo's Kita Ward on July 2, 2024, on the eve of their issuance. The bread was made by Shibusawa Ippinkan, named after Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," and represents (from top to bottom) a 10,000 yen note, a 5,000 yen note and a 1,000 yen note, featuring Shibusawa, educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931), respectively.

Japan's new banknotes

Japan's new banknotes

Photo taken on July 3, 2024, at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo shows the front sides of Japan's new banknotes, which began to be issued the same day. The banknotes feature (from top to bottom) industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931). (Pool photo)

Japan's new banknotes

Japan's new banknotes

File photo taken on April 14, 2023, at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo shows samples of the front sides of Japan's new banknotes, which began to be issued on July 3, 2024. The banknotes feature (from top to bottom) industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931).

Japan's new banknotes

Japan's new banknotes

File photo taken on April 14, 2023, at the Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo shows samples of the backs of Japan's new banknotes, which began to be issued on July 3, 2024. The banknotes feature (from top to bottom) industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929), and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931).

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

Dismantling Siege of Sevastopol monument in Dnipro

DNIPRO, UKRAINE - JUNE 11, 2024 - The monument to Russian soldiers who participated in the defence of Sevastopol during the Crimean War (1853-1856) is partially dismantled in Sevastopol Park, Dnipro, east-central Ukraine.

Japan's new banknotes

Japan's new banknotes

The Bank of Japan reveals new banknotes on April 14, 2023, which will be released in 2024, featuring figures from Japan's modern history. The new bills (from top to bottom) feature industrialist Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), widely known as the "father of Japanese capitalism," educator Umeko Tsuda (1864-1929) and physician and bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato (1853-1931).

Audubon's 'Birds of America' reproduced in Japan

Audubon's 'Birds of America' reproduced in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - One of the reproduced illustrations of John Audubon's "The Birds of America" is shown on Dec. 9, 2014, in Tokyo. U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry who sailed to Japan in 1853 gave the book to the Tokugawa shogun. The year 2014 marks the 160th anniversary of the conclusion of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Peace and Amity.

Concert reenacts music played on Perry's black ship

Concert reenacts music played on Perry's black ship

YOKOHAMA, Japan - A concert is held in Yokohama west of Tokyo on March 27, 2014, reenacting the music played on Commodore Perry's black ship during its visit to Japan in 1853. The event was held to commemorate the 160th anniversary of the conclusion of the Japan-U.S. Treaty of Peace and Amity that opened Japan to the rest of the world following its policy of seclusion.

NY Times corrections 161 years later

NY Times corrections 161 years later

NEW YORK, United States - Photo shows The New York Times' article in the Corrections section on March 4, 2014, to report misspellings in an article on Jan. 20, 1853. The paper says the article published 161 years ago recounting the story of Solomon Northup misspelled his surname as Northrop and the headline misspelled it as Northrup. The movie "12 Years a Slave" based on his memoir won the best picture Oscar at the 86th Academy Awards on March 2.

Asakusa Hanayashiki in Tokyo

Asakusa Hanayashiki in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 7, 2011, shows Asakusa Hanayashiki, Japan's pioneering amusement park that originally opened as a flower park in 1853, in Tokyo's Asakusa district.

150th anniversary of Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan marked

150th anniversary of Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan marked

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Sailboats parade off Yokosuka in Tokyo Bay on May 3 in celebration of the 150th anniversary of U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry's arrival in Japan in 1853. Perry led a squadron of four ships and took anchor at Uraga near Yokosuka, a mission that prompted Japan to end more than 200 years of national seclusion and conclude a treaty with the United States the following year.

Stage actor Takizawa dies at 93

Stage actor Takizawa dies at 93

TOKYO, Japan - Acclaimed stage actor Osamu Takizawa died of pneumonia at a Tokyo hospital on June 22, hospital sources said June 23. He was 93. After joining ''Tsukiji Shogekijo'' (Tsukiji Mini Theater) in 1924, Takizawa played many leading roles in modern European plays. This undated file photo shows Takizawa playing the role of painter Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) in ''Honoo-no-Hito'' (Man of Flame).

Premier's official visit to Yasukuni under study

Premier's official visit to Yasukuni under study

TOKYO, Japan - The Japanese government and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) will look into ways that would allow official government visits to Yasukuni Shrine (photo) in Tokyo, which enshrines some 2.4 million Japanese military personnel and officials who have died since 1853 in Japan's wars. Seven hanged class-A war criminals are among those enshrined. Top cabinet spokesman Hiromu Nonaka said on Aug. 6 that in his personal opinion, the shrine should be made into an entity similar to a national cemetery after discarding the shrine's religious flavor and removing dedications to class-A criminals.

'Black ship' replica visits Japan

'Black ship' replica visits Japan

The Pride of Baltimore II, a replica of a ''black ship''similar to one used by U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry in the 1850s, enters Osaka Bay in western Japan on June 21 as part of an around-the-world goodwill voyage. Perry sailed into Japan in 1853 to end more than 200 years of Japanese isolation.

Biden's Supreme Court nominee sent to full Senate for floor debate, votes

STORY: Biden's Supreme Court nominee sent to full Senate for floor debate, votes DATELINE: April 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:09 LOCATION: Washington D.C. CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various of the U.S. Senate voting to discharge Jackson's nomination to the full Senate 2. Various of U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee voting on Ketanji Brown Jackson's Nomination 3. Various of exterior of the U.S. Capitol STORYLINE: U.S. senators voted on Monday to send the nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve in the Supreme Court for floor debate and votes. Three Republicans joined Democrats for a 53-47 vote to discharge Jackson's nomination to the full Senate after the Judiciary Committee deadlocked in their voting. It was reportedly the first time the Senate has had to take the procedural step for a Supreme Court nominee since 1853. Monday's vote put Jackson on track to be confirmed as the first African American female justice on the Supreme Court by the end of the week. Senate Majority Leader and Democrat Cha

150th anniversary of Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan marked

150th anniversary of Commodore Perry's arrival in Japan marked

YOKOSUKA, Japan - Sailboats parade off Yokosuka in Tokyo Bay on May 3 in celebration of the 150th anniversary of U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry's arrival in Japan in 1853. Perry led a squadron of four ships and took anchor at Uraga near Yokosuka, a mission that prompted Japan to end more than 200 years of national seclusion and conclude a treaty with the United States the following year. (Kyodo)

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

Kirk Douglas & Pier Angeli Characters: Pierre Narval (segment Film: The Story Of Three Loves (USA 1853) Regie: Vincente Minnelli, Gottfried Reinhardt, Director: Vincente Minnelli,G Reinhardt 05 March 1953 War es die grosse Liebe? (The Story Of Three Loves, USA 1953, Regie: Gottfried Reinhardt, Vincente Minnelli) Kirk Douglas, Pier Angeli / Paar, Mann, Frau, Meinungsverschiedenheit, Streit, streiten, Mann vorwurfsvoll; Dachwohnung, Mansarde, M

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

Moira Shearer Characters: Paula Woodward (segment Film: The Story Of Three Loves (USA 1853) Regie: Vincente Minnelli, Gottfried Reinhardt, Director: Vincente Minnelli,G Reinhardt 05 March 1953 War es die grosse Liebe? (The Story Of Three Loves, USA 1953, Regie: Gottfried Reinhardt, Vincente Minnelli) Moira Shearer / junge Frau in ge

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

Farley Granger & Leslie Caron Characters: Mademoiselle (segment Film: The Story Of Three Loves (USA 1853) Regie: Vincente Minnelli, Gottfried Reinhardt, Director: Vincente Minnelli,G Reinhardt 05 March 1953 War es die grosse Liebe? (The Story Of Three Loves, USA 1953, Regie: Gottfried Reinhardt, Vincente Minnelli) Leslie Caron, Farley Granger / Liebespaar, verliebtes Paar, Blick in die Augen, nah, elegant gekleidet, Perlenkette, Ohrringe Date: 05-Mar-53

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

Pier Angeli & James Mason Characters: Nina Burkhardt (segment Film: The Story Of Three Loves (USA 1853) Regie: Vincente Minnelli, Gottfried Reinhardt, Director: Vincente Minnelli,G Reinhardt 05 March 1953 Date: 05-Mar-53

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

Kirk Douglas & Pier Angeli Characters: Pierre Narval (segment Film: The Story Of Three Loves (USA 1853) Regie: Vincente Minnelli, Gottfried Reinhardt, Director: Vincente Minnelli,G Reinhardt 05 March 1953 Date: 05-Mar-53

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

The Story Of Three Loves film (1953)

James Mason & Moira Shearer Characters: Charles Coutray (segment Film: The Story Of Three Loves (USA 1853) Regie: Vincente Minnelli, Gottfried Reinhardt, Director: Vincente Minnelli,G Reinhardt 05 March 1953 Date: 05-Mar-53

General Sir Ian Hamilton, 1915

General Sir Ian Hamilton, 1915

General Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton (1853-1947), British army officer, pictured here in 1915. Hamilton was best known for commanding the ill-fated Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in the Dardanelles during the Battle of Gallipoli. He also served in the First and Second Boer Wars, the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Mahdist War, and the Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1915

General Sir Ian Hamilton, British army officer

General Sir Ian Hamilton, British army officer

General Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton (1853-1947), British army officer, best known for commanding the ill-fated Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in the Dardanelles during the Battle of Gallipoli. He also served in the First and Second Boer Wars, the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Mahdist War, and the Russo-Japanese War. Seen here (right) with the Captain of a ship. Date: circa 1915

General Sir Ian Hamilton, British army officer

General Sir Ian Hamilton, British army officer

General Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton (1853-1947), British army officer, best known for commanding the ill-fated Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in the Dardanelles during the Battle of Gallipoli. He also served in the First and Second Boer Wars, the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Mahdist War, and the Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1914-1918

General Sir Ian Hamilton and General Ellison, Kephalos

General Sir Ian Hamilton and General Ellison, Kephalos

General Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton (1853-1947), British army officer, best known for commanding the ill-fated Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in the Dardanelles during the Battle of Gallipoli. He also served in the First and Second Boer Wars, the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Mahdist War, and the Russo-Japanese War. Seen here at Kephalos, talking with General Sir Gerald Francis Ellison (1861-1947) on the morning of his departure for England. Date: October 1915

General Sir Ian Hamilton, British army officer, and others

General Sir Ian Hamilton, British army officer, and others

General Sir Ian Standish Monteith Hamilton (1853-1947), British army officer, best known for commanding the ill-fated Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in the Dardanelles during the Battle of Gallipoli. He also served in the First and Second Boer Wars, the Second Anglo-Afghan War, the Mahdist War, and the Russo-Japanese War. Seen here with General Braithwaite, his Chief of Staff, and Captain F Maitland, rowing ashore in a warship's dinghy. Date: circa 1915

MATTHEW CALBRAITH PERRY

MATTHEW CALBRAITH PERRY

MATTHEW CALBRAITH PERRY U.S. naval commander, negotiator of landmark treaty with Japan, 14 July 1853 Date: 1794 - 1858

U.S. Navy band parades at "Black Ship Festival" in Shizuoka Pref.

U.S. Navy band parades at "Black Ship Festival" in Shizuoka Pref.

A U.S. Navy band parades during the Black Ship Festival in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on May 16, 2015. The festival celebrates the arrival in Japan in 1853 of a squadron of U.S. vessels -- then called "Black Ships" -- led by Commodore Matthew Perry on a mission to demand the isolationist country's opening to the rest of the world. (Photo courtesy of Izu Shimbun)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

U.S. Marines lead "Black Ship Festival" parade in Shizuoka Pref.

U.S. Marines lead "Black Ship Festival" parade in Shizuoka Pref.

A group of U.S. Marines, holding the Japanese and U.S. national flags, leads a parade at the Black Ship Festival in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture, southwest of Tokyo, on May 16, 2015. The festival celebrates the arrival in Japan in 1853 of a squadron of U.S. vessels -- then called "Black Ships" -- led by Commodore Matthew Perry on a mission to demand the secluded country's opening to the rest of the world. (Photo courtesy of Izu Shimbun)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Entrance of the simoda harbour

Entrance of the simoda harbour

Shimoda is known as a port opened to foreigners at the end of the Edo era. The Shogunate appointed a Shimoda Bugyo (magistrate) there in 1853, when the US fleet came to Uraga and demanded that ports be opened for trade. The Shogunate ordered them to enter Shimoda Harbour. It was also here that Perry landed in 1854. Shimoda was blessed with the features of a good natural harbor. The first US Consulate was opened here, the scene of a diplomatic drama between the US and Japan.==Date:unknown, Place:Shimoda, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number19‐29‐0]

Audubon's 'Birds of America' reproduced in Japan

Audubon's 'Birds of America' reproduced in Japan

TOKYO, Japan - One of the reproduced illustrations of John Audubon's "The Birds of America" is shown on Dec. 9, 2014, in Tokyo. U.S. Commodore Matthew Perry who sailed to Japan in 1853 gave the book to the Tokugawa shogun. The year 2014 marks the 160th anniversary of the conclusion of the U.S.-Japan Treaty of Peace and Amity. (Kyodo)

Asakusa Hanayashiki in Tokyo

Asakusa Hanayashiki in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 7, 2011, shows Asakusa Hanayashiki, Japan's pioneering amusement park that originally opened as a flower park in 1853, in Tokyo's Asakusa district. (Kyodo)

Soldiers and Women Relaxing at Oei’s Hotel

Soldiers and Women Relaxing at Oei’s Hotel

Russian soldiers relax with Japanese women in the garden of the Hotel Vesna. After Putyatin and his squadron of four Russian ships landed here in 1853, the Inasa area was used frequently by Russian visitors. This hotel was opened in November 1893, and the commander and staff of the Russian Far East Fleet participated in the ceremony. Nagasaki Harbour is visible in the background, with the downtown area, Mt. Hiko, and Tateyama.==Date:unknown, Place:Nagasaki, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number107‐4‐0]