Events
- 1868 - The Five Charter Oath is signed by Emperor Meiji. (Traditional Japanese Date: Fourteenth Day of the Third Month, 1868)
- 1868 - Edo Castle is handed over to the emperor's forces in a bloodless coup, thanks to an agreement reached the previous day between Saigo Takamori and Katsu Kaishū. (Traditional Japanese Date: Fourteenth Day of the Third Month, 1868)
- 1882 - Itagaki Taisuke proclaims "Itagaki may perish, but liberty will survive" upon being shot (non-fatally) by a right-wing militant.
- 1956 - The Atomic Energy Council chooses Tōkaimura in Ibaraki Prefecture as the site of an atomic energy research facility.
- 1968 - Actress Mariko Miyagi opens a school for disabled children called Nemu no Ki in Shizuoka Prefecture.
Births
- 1973 - Rie Miyazawa, model and actress
- 1976 - Hirotada Ototake, author and educator
- 1983 - Mitsuru Nagata, footballer
- 1986 - Goeido Gotaro, sumo wrestler
- 1986 - Ryota Moriwaki, footballer
- 1995 - Ryutaro Morimoto, actor and singer
- 1998 - Rina Katsuta, singer
Film and television
- 1968 - Key Hunter begins airing on Tokyo Broadcasting System, starring Tetsurō Tamba
- 2010 - General Rouge no Gaisen begins airing on Fuji Television, starring Atsushi Itō and Tōru Nakamura