1898 Event U.S. fleet under commodore Dewey sails from Hong Kong to Philippines 1893 Event Commodore Perry arrives in Japan 1854 Event Treaty of Kanagawa: Commodore Perry forces Japan to opens ports to U.S. 1854 Event U.S. Commodore Matthew C. Perry's 2nd trip to Japan 1853 Event Commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan 1853 Event Commodore Matthew Perry sails his frigate Susquehanna into Tokyo Bay 1853 Event Commodore Matthew Perry reach Japan 1806 Event English under commodore Popham/col Beresford reach Buenos Aires 1803 Death John Barry, 1st American commodore, dies 1794 Birthday Matthew Calbraith Perry, Commodore, opened Japan 1776 Event U.S. commodore Esek Hopkins occupies Nassau Bahamas
