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 Today's Moon
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Events at the moon age 13 day
| Oct 3, 1998 |
Japanese radio astronomical satellite "Haruka" announced its discovery of a galaxy in a cocoon of plasma. |
| Jul 7, 1998 |
Japanese engineering test satellite "Kiku 7" succeeded in the first "rendezvous docking" of its component satellites "Vega" (Orihime)and "Altair"(Hikoboshi). |
| Feb 20, 1997 |
Planetary explorer GALILEO took a close image of Europa, which suggested greater possibility of water existence in the celestial body. |
| Dec 21, 1988 |
Soviet astronauts M. Manarov and Y. Titov recorded the 366-day stay in space. |
| Nov 15, 1986 |
Eruption of Mt. Mihara, Japan |
| Aug 21, 1983 |
Former Filipino Senator Aquino was assassinated at Manila Airport. |
| Aug 30, 1974 |
Main building of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries was bombed. |
| Apr 3, 1966 |
Soviet lunar explorer LUNA 10 became the first satellite to orbit around the moon. |
| Mar 5, 1966 |
British plane crashed into Mt. Fuji. |
| Feb 3, 1966 |
Soviet lunar explorer LUNA 9 soft-landed on Oceanus Procellarum for the first time. |
| Mar 25, 1956 |
Japanese player Higasa of Yomiuri Giants marked an unprecedented achievement in the history of pro-baseball: he, at bat as a pinch hitter, ended the game with a grand slam. |
| Jun 28, 1950 |
Pitcher Fujimoto of the Giants won the first perfect game in Japan. |
| May 3, 1947 |
The Constitution of Japan came into effect. |
| Jun 4, 1944 |
The Allied Forces invaded the German-occupied Europe from Normandy. |
| Nov 10, 1911 |
Derailment of an Imperial Train. |
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