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March 1, 1709 - ▼Edicts on Compassion for Living Things are abolished.
They are abolished 10 days after the death of shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi.
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March 4, 1877 - ◇The Imperial Army orders a frontal assault from Tabaruzaka.
(Conspiracy) (Timeline)
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March 4, 1877 - ◇Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake debuts.
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March 4, 1877 - ◇Hayes is inaugurated as president (US).
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March 5, 1953 - ◆(death) Joseph Stalin, Georgian leader of the Soviet Union.
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March 5, 1953 - ◆(death) Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer.
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March 11, 1985 - ◇(birth) Hakuho Sho, Mongolian sumo wrestler, the 69th Yokozuna.
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March 11, 1985 - ◇Gorbachev becomes General Secretary of the CPSU.
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March 11, 1985 - ◇Mohamed Al-Fayed buys the department store company Harrods.
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February 11, 1993 - ◆"Japanese Air Force One" is officially used for the first time.
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February 11, 1993 - ◆The 43rd Berlin International Film Festival is opened.
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February 14, 2009 - ▼Minister of Finance Nakagawa seems to fall asleep at the G7 meeting.
Although some attribute his odd behavior to alcohol, Nakagawa claims that his drowsiness and slurred speech are the result of taking too much cold medicine before the meeting.
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February 22, 2011 - ◆Christchurch earthquake.
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Christchurch, New Zealand at only 5 kilometers from the surface, causing widespread damage and hundreds of fatalities.
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February 22, 2011 - ◆Tokyo Governor Ishihara denies his candidacy for the next election.
Shintaro Ishihara says that he will not stand for election to a fourth term as Tokyo governor.
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February 24, 2019 - ▼"The thirtieth anniversary of the Emperor's accession to the throne".
On this day, the "Commemoration Ceremony of the Thirtieth Anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor's Accession to the Throne" is held.
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