Events
- 1105 – Fujiwara no Kiyohira has the Chūsonji Temple built. (Traditional Japanese Date: Fifteenth Day of the Second Month, 1105)
- 1873 – As a symbol of the new age of cultural enlightenment, the empress abolishes the practice of blackening her teeth and drawing artificial eyebrows.
- 1933 – A tsunami caused by the Sanrikuoki Earthquake strokes the Eastern coast of northern Honshū, killing 3,535 people.
- 1942 – World War II: Ten Japanese warplanes raid the town of Broome, Western Australia killing more than 100 people.
- 1958 – Fuji Heavy Industries introduces the four-seater light automobile, the Subaru 360. The car went on sale in May at a cost of 425,000 yen.
Births
- 1825 - Shiranui Kōemon (d. 1879), sumo wrestler
- 1880 - Yōsuke Matsuoka (d. 1946), politician, Minister for Foreign Affairs for Japan
- 1924 - Tomiichi Murayama, soldier and politician, 52nd Prime Minister of Japan
- 1951 - Heizō Takenaka, economist and politician
- 1991 - Anri Sakaguchi, entertainer
- 1994 - Umika Kawashima, singer and actress
Holidays, observances, and anniversaries
- Hinamatsuri (Girl's Day) - celebration day for girls, also known as the Doll Festival.