Events
- 1903 - Taki Rentarō, one of Japan's most famous composers, dies at the age of 23.
- 1928 - The law for the maintenance of national security is passed, abolishing personal ownership of assets and prohibiting political associations.
- 1946 - Baseball betting begins at Kōrakuen Stadium.
- 1966 - The Beatles arrive in Japan for the first time.
- 1969 - 7,000 people participate in an antiwar folk gathering at the west exit of Shinjuku Station. Many are arrested.
- 1990 - Ayanomiya Fumihito (Emperor Akihito's second eldest son) marries Kawashima Kiko and becomes Princess Akishino.
- 1994 - Murayama Tomiichi becomes the first Socialist Party prime minister in 47 years.
Births
- 1596 - Emperor Go-Mizunoo (d. 1680)
- 1865 - Shigechiyo Izumi (d. 1986), centenarian
- 1935 - Katsuya Nomura, baseball player and manager
- 1966 - Yoko Kamio, author and illustrator
- 1969 - Tōru Hashimoto, lawyer and politician
- 1987 - Yasuka Saitō, actor
- 1988 - Ryouta Murai, actor
- 1990 - The Sxplay, singer
Film and television
- 2013 - Midsummer's Equation, a police procedural film starring Masaharu Fukuyama, Yuriko Yoshitaka, and Kazuki Kitamura