Events
- 1932 - The First Annual Meeting of the Japanese Derby is held and the horse Wakataka won.
- 1940 - The ticket system is adopted in daily necessities.
- 1951 - 106 die in the Sakuragichō train fire in Yokohama.
- 1965 - Makoto Oda's Citizen's League for Peace in Vietnam hold their first demonstration.
- 1977 - Nichigeki Dancing Team carry out their last public performance.
Births
- 1968 - Yuji Nagata, wrestler and mixed martial artist
- 1981 - Yuko Nakanishi, swimmer
- 1981 - Azusa Yamamoto, idol and actress
- 1985 - Kaori Nazuka, actress and singer
- 1990 - Kazuki Shimizu, actor
Film and television
- 2011 - Marumo no Okite begins airing on Fuji Television, starring Sadao Abe, Fuku Suzuki, and Mana Ashida