Events
- 1909 - The Ryōgoku Kokugikan sumō stadium opens in Tokyo. Constructed at a cost of 270,000 yen, the stadium holds 13,000 spectators.
- 1968 - An American F4 Phantom II crashes on the campus of Kyūshū University.
- 1973 - Wajima Hiroshi becomes the first sumō wrestler to enter the sport through a university club (rather than the more traditional training stable) and make the rank of Yokozuna.
- 1995 - Hideo Nomo becomes the first Japanese pitcher in 30 years to win a Major League Baseball game.
Births
- 1891 - Takijirō Ōnishi (d. 1945), admiral and pilot
- 1926 - Chiyonoyama Masanobu (d. 1977), sumo wrestler, the 41st Yokozuna
- 1946 - Tomomichi Nishimura, voice actor
- 1985 - Miyuki Sawashiro, voice actress and singer
Film and television
- 2012 - 11:25 The Day He Chose His Own Fate, a drama film starring Arata Iura
- 2012 - Gaiji Keisatsu, a film starring Atsurō Watabe, Kim Kang-woo, and Yōko Maki