Events
- 1891 - The Liberal Constitution Party changes its name to the Liberal Party, and Itagaki Taisuke is elected party leader.
- 1914 - Tokyo Station is completed. It was designed by Tatsuno Kingo and was based on Amsterdam Central Station. Its red brick construction made it a symbolic example of western-style construction at the time. Much of the original building was destroyed during the fire bombing of Tokyo during World War II.
- 1949 - The Tokyo Hato Buses begin regular sightseeing excursions from Ueno Station. A half day sightseeing course cost 250 yen.
- 1955 - The Japan Housing Public Corporation is established to deal with growing need for housing in Tokyo that accompanied the accelerating economic boom.
- 1956 - The Hatoyama Administration submits its proposal for a first past the post election system.
- 1990 - Japan successfully achieves separation and a swing-by with its first lunar satellite, the Hagoromo.
- 1998 - Japan passes the non-profit organizations law.
Births
- 1434 - Ashikaga Yoshikatsu (d. 1443), shogun
- 1922 - Hiroo Onoda (d. 2014), lieutenant
- 1949 - Hirofumi Hirano, politician
- 1964 - Yoko Kanno, pianist and composer
- 1972 - Izumi Inamori, actress
- 1980 - Taichi Ishikari, wrestler
- 1980 - Mikuni Shimokawa, singer-songwriter
- 1989 - Yutaka Kobayashi, actor
- 1998 - Sakura Miyawaki, singer