Births
- 1949 - Yashiki Takajin (d. 2014), singer and television personality
- 1950 - Mari Henmi, singer and actress
- 1960 - Hitomi Kuroki, actress
- 1964 - Keiji Fujiwara, voice actor
- 1989 - Kensho Ono, voice actor
Deaths
- 1714 - Kaibara Ekiken (b. 1630), botanist and philosopher
Film and television
- 1971 - Nantatte 18 sai! begins airing on Tokyo Broadcasting System, starring Yuki Okazaki, Sei Hiraizumi, Jun Tazaki, Haruko Katō, and Mitsuo Hamada
- 2013
- Miss Pilot begins airing on Fuji Television, starring Maki Horikita
- AKB48 Show! begins airing on NHK BS Premium and NHK World Premium, starring AKB48.