Events
- 663 - Remnants of the Korean Baekje Kingdom and their Yamato Japanese allies engage the combined naval forces of the Tang Chinese and Silla Koreans on the Geum River in Korea; the outcome is a significant Tang–Silla victory, while the Japanese would not attempt another invasion of Korea until the Japanese invasions of Korea of the late 16th century.
- 1232 - The Formulary of Adjudications is promulgated by Regent Hōjō Yasutoki. (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 1232)
- 1943 - Japanese forces evacuate New Georgia island in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II.
- 1969 - The first installment of the Otoko wa Tsurai yo (It's Tough Being a Man) movies is released in Japan. Director and screenplay writer Yoji Yamada went on to make 48 installments of the series, which is recognized in the Guinness Book of World Records as the longest running movie series.
- 1993 - The Rainbow Bridge, connecting Tokyo's Shibaura and the island of Odaiba, is completed.
Births
- 1407 - Ashikaga Yoshikazu (d. 1425), shogun
- 1896 - Kenji Miyazawa (d. 1933), author and poet
- 1925 - Saiichi Maruya (d. 2012), author and critic
- 1971 - Hisayuki Okawa, long-distance runner
- 1976 - Milano Collection A.T., wrestler
- 1991 - Rikiya Otaka, actor
- 1992 - Ayame Goriki, actress and model
Deaths
- 1394 - Emperor Chōkei (b. 1343)