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 Today's Moon
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Events at the moon age 19 day
| Nov 19, 1997 |
U.S.A. launched astronaut Doi with the mission STS-87. |
| Apr 19, 1995 |
Tokyo foreign exchange market indicated $1=\79.75, the highest price of yen ever seen in the market. |
| Mar 20, 1995 |
The cult group "Aum" carried out terrorism in subway stations in Tokyo, using sarin gas. |
| Jun 28, 1994 |
Seven people were killed by sarin in Matsumoto, Japan. |
| Dec 25, 1991 |
The dissolution of the Soviet Union |
| Jan 5, 1991 |
Comet Arai was discovered. |
| Mar 15, 1990 |
Mikhail Gorbachev was elected the first president of USSR. |
| Sep 14, 1984 |
Earthquake in the west part of Nagano Pref., Japan |
| Jan 17, 1979 |
The second oil crisis |
| Nov 30, 1977 |
The world's first auto focusing camera, Konica C35AF was released on the market. |
| Sep 24, 1975 |
Comet West was discovered. |
| Jun 1, 1972 |
Tsukuba Space Center of NASDA was established in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Pref., Japan. |
| Jan 5, 1972 |
U.S.A. started the space shuttle program. |
| Sep 20, 1970 |
Soviet lunar explorer Luna 16 soft-landed on Mare Fecunditatis, collected samples from the moon surface, and returned to the earth on Sep 24. |
| Oct 11, 1968 |
U.S.A. launched Apollo 7 - the first manned spaceship in the Apollo project. |
| May 16, 1968 |
Earthquake offshore Tokachi, Hokkaido, Japan |
| Jul 28, 1964 |
U.S.A. launched the lunar explorer Ranger 7, which succeeded in photographing the moon from a close range for the first time. |
| Apr 1, 1964 |
The forerunner of the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science was established in Tokyo University. |
| Aug 1, 1961 |
Riot of workers in Kamagasaki, Osaka. |
| Oct 13, 1957 |
Eruption of Mt. Mihara, Japan |
| Sep 24, 1956 |
Tokyo Univ. tested the launch of Kappa 1 rocket. |
| Aug 7, 1955 |
Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation (present Sony) released the first transistor radio on the market. |
| Jun 1, 1953 |
The first roof-top beer garden appeared in Osaka. |
| Nov 20, 1948 |
The first Keirin race was held in Kokura, Japan. |
| Dec 8, 1941 |
Japanese fighters raided Pearl Harbor. |
| Dec 27, 1923 |
Toranomon incident. The Prince Regent Hirohito (later Emperor Hirohito) was attacked in Toranomon, Tokyo. |
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