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1223 - ★Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father, Philip II of France.
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1242 - ◆(death) Hojo Yasutoki, the third shikken (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate.
The day is June 15, 1902 in the Koki Japanese calendar.(Timeline)
Hojo Yasutoki compiles a code of law called the Goseibai Shikimoku on August 27, 1232.
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1789 - ◇French Revolution: Citizens of Paris storm the Bastille and free seven prisoners.
(Hebrew calendar) April 20, 5549
The day is Napolen's 20th birthday according to the Japanese calendar.
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1853 - ◆
Exhibition of the Industry of All Nations, a World's Fair, is held in New York City.
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1853 - ◆Matthew C. Perry, the Commodore of the U.S. Navy, visits Japan.
He lands at Kurihama (in modern-day Yokosuka), presents the letter to delegates, and leaves for the Chinese coast, promising to return for a reply.
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1874 - ★A second massive fire breaks out in Chicago.
It breaks out three years after the Great Chicag Fire, which begins on October 9, 1871.
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1902 - ◆St Mark's Campanile in Venice collapses. (Timeline)
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This event was probably Japan's conspiracy which commemorted the deathday of Hojo Yasutoki (July 14, Koki 1902).
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1912 - ◆Shizo Kanakuri disappears during the marathon race in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
Japan participates in the Olympic Games for the first time with two athletes. Shizo Kanakuri is one of the two athletes. (Timeline)
He loses consciousness during the race due to the heat and is cared for by a farming family. He returns to Japan without notifying race officials. Swedish authorities consider him missing for 50 years before discovering that he is living in Japan and has competed in intervening Olympic marathons. In 1966 he is contacted by Swedish Television and offered to complete his run. He accepts and complets the Marathon in 54 years, 8 months, 6 days, 5 hours, 32 minutes and 20.379 seconds, on March 21, 1967, announcing "It was a long trip. Along the way, I got married, had six children and 10 grandchildren."
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1937 - ★(birth) Yoshiro Mori, a Japanese politician, former Prime Minister of Japan.
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1944 - ★(birth) Hiroshi Kume, a Japanese journalist and a former news anchor of TV Asahi's News Station.
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1952 - ★(birth) Yutaka Mizutani, a Japanese actor and singer.
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1953 - ◆(birth) Katsuya Okada, a Japanese politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Japan.
His birthday is the 100th anniversary of the day when Matthew C. Perry, the Commodore of the U.S. Navy, visited Japan (July 14, 1853).
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Perry was Japanese descent. They look alike. So, Okada is probably Perry's Descendant.
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1958 – ★Iraqi Revolution: in Iraq the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces lead by Abdul Karim Kassem, who becomes the nation's new leader.
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1960 - ▲Nobusuke Kishi, the Prime Minister of Japan, is stabbed six times in his left leg at his home, but the wounds are not life-threatening.
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1970 - ▲The Japanese Cabinet approves the pronunciation of Japan in Japanese as "nippon".
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1993 - ★The construction of the Yokohama Landmark Tower is completed. The construction starts on March 20, 1990.
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1999 - ◇(death) Abdul Ahad Karzai, a national political figure in Afghanistan.
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He is the father of Afghan President Hamid Karzai. He is gunned down by two Taliban men.
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1999 - ◇(death) Sadao Yamahana, Chairman of the Social Democratic Party.
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2002 - ▲The only white-finned dolphin in captivity in the world dies in Wuhan, China.
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2002 - ▲French President Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt.
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2005 - ★The Shiretoko Peninsula located on the easternmost portion of the Japanese island of Hokkaido is declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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2007 - ▼Russia suspends the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe.
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2007 - ▼Typhoon Man-Yi lands on the Osumi peninsula in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
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The editor of "Japan's Conspiracy" lives in Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. And it was highly probable that the typhoon was an intimidation against the people who criticized the Japanese government.
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2008 - ★The groundbreaking ceremony of Tokyo Skytree is held.
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August 22, 416 - ▼Japan's oldest earthquake "Ingyo Earthquake". 1
(Gregorian calendar) August 23, 416
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August 13, 1685 - ★The first edict to protect animals, particularly dogs, is issued.
It is issued by the fifth shogun Tokugawa Tsunayoshi.
A collection of edicts are frequently released and are called the Edicts on Compassion for Living Things (Shorui awaremi no rei). It is said that Tsunayoshi was born in the Year of the Dog and that he thought he should take several measures concerning dogs. In fact he learned Confucianism in his childhood.
These rules for the living were rescinded after the shogun's death on March 1, 1709, as being too strict and unreasonable.
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August 15, 1769 – ★(birth) Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of France.
(legal birth August 14, 1769)
(birth August 15, 1769)
(birth Japan time August 16, 1769)
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September 2, 1838 - ★(birth) Liliuokalani, the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi.
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August 29, 1871 - ★The abolition of the han system is carried out in Japan. (JD Timeline)
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August 31, 1879 - ◇(birth) Emperor Taisho, the 123rd Emperor of Japan.
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September 6, 2006 - ▼(birth) Prince Hisahito of Akishino of Japan. (timeline)
(Japan's legal birthday) September 5, 2006
(birthday) September 6, 2006
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September 6, 2006 - ▼"Sapporo International Short Film Festival" is held. 1
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August 23, 2010 - ▲"Elin Nordegren" and "Tiger Woods" get divorced.
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