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1868 - ◆The era name is changed from "Keio" to "Meiji".
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1868 - ◆A "one reign, one era name" system is adopted.
Under this system, era names would change only upon imperial succession.
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1929 - ▲The stock market crisis of 1929 begins.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost almost 21 points (6.33%) from its value of the previous day, which would cause many stockbrokers to make margin calls the next morning.
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1945 - ★Masayuki Naoshima, a Japanese politician, Minister of Economy.
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1964 - ◆"Tokyo Olympic games" are closed, in Tokyo, Japan.
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1968 - ◆"Meiji Centennial Celebration" is held.
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2004 - ◆US Secretary of State Colin Powell visits Japan.
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2004 - ◆A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit northern Japan.
In Niigata prefecture, the earthquake killed 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.
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2004 - ◆Japanese Prime Minister Koizumi attends a film festival.
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November 16, 1669 - ▲(death) "Shakushain", Ainu chieftain in Hokkaido. 1
November 20, 2008 - ◆"NIST" releases the final report on 7 World Trade Center.
November 30, 2018 - ◆(death) "Senior Bush", "US President". (timeline)
(US time November 30, 2018: Japan time December 1, 2018)
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