The 26 October 1866 Happened: First Treatise with China

26/10/14

Beijing the frigate captain Vittorio Arminjon, commander of the Magenta corvette, bearing the credentials of the plenipotentiary minister, signs the first treaty of friendship, trade and navigation between China and Italy.

The most favored Nation clause is acknowledged with the opening of 16 ports to trade and granted - as is already the case in France and Great Britain - to reside its diplomatic representative in Beijing rather than in Tianjin.

Source: Military Navy

Events

Click on the days highlighted in red and find out what's in evidence.
Tales of military life
Send us your story
Tribute (due) to the 80th "Roma" infantry who takes leave with honor

Well, yes, we are now used to witnessing the closure of the barracks and perhaps even a little to burying the long history of the departments, a phenomenon which however does not erase the memories. It also touched...

Read the story
"Il Signor Parolini" (ninth part)

The baked chicken, as expected, had lived up to its reputation, consolidating, where needed, the undisputed culinary mastery of Gastone, chief ...

Read the story