Events
- 1579 - Azuchi Castle is completed.
- 1875 - The Japan Meteorological Agency begins keeping official time.
- 1878 - The vernal and autumnal equinox holidays are established.
- 1882 - Kanō Jigorō, the founder of jūdō, establishes the Kōdōkan jūdō club.
- 1934 - Japan's first state funeral is held for Fleet Admiral Marquis Tōgō Heihachirō.
- 1942 - The Battle of Midway begins.
- 1948 - The National Diet Library opens.
- 1971 - The Keiō Plaza Hotel, Shinjuku's first skyscraper, opens.
Births
- 1971 - Miyuki Komatsu, actress
- 1971 - Tomoko Nakajima, actress
- 1971 - Takaya Tsubobayashi, race car driver
- 1986 - Jun Hasegawa, Japanese-American model
- 1989 - Megumi Nakajima, voice actress and singer