| Oct 29, 1998 |
Japanese astronaut Chiaki Mukai made her second flight with John Glenn, the oldest active astronaut. |
| Sep 11, 1997 |
U.S. Mars Global Surveyor reached the orbit of Mars. |
| Jul 17, 1994 |
Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter (until Jul 22). |
| Mar 13, 1992 |
A great many people died in Turkey in an earthquake directly above the epicenter. |
| Jul 23, 1988 |
A Self-Defense Force submarine and a fishing boat "Daiichi Fujimaru" collided offshore Yokosuka. |
| Nov 29, 1987 |
Kim Hyon Hi bombed a Korean Air plane. |
| Dec 2, 1984 |
Poison gas leak from a factory killed more than 2,600 in Bhopal, India. |
| Jul 7, 1984 |
The first HIV patient in Japan was identified in a hospital in Niigata. |
| Dec 27, 1979 |
Soviet Army invaded Afghanistan. |
| Sep 3, 1976 |
U.S. Mars explorer Viking 2 soft-landed on Mars. |
| Aug 8, 1973 |
Abduction of Kim Dae Jung |
| Oct 28, 1971 |
UK's first satellite Prospero was launched. |
| Sep 28, 1971 |
Japan's first scientific satellite "Shinsei" of Tokyo Univ. was launched. |
| Jun 5, 1968 |
Assassination of Robert Kennedy |
| Aug 14, 1967 |
The Bank of Sumitomo succeeded in the world's first full automatic operation system. |
| Jul 18, 1964 |
128 were killed or lost in a downpour in San-in and Hokuriku districts of Japan. |
| Jun 19, 1964 |
U.S./Japan submarine telephone cable was completed. U.S. president and Japanese prime minister had the first phone talk. |
| May 20, 1964 |
The first automatic coin-operated lockers appeared in underground public spaces in Japan. |
| Jul 1, 1952 |
Haneda Airport was returned from the U.S. military occupation and started its operation as Tokyo International Airport. |
| Oct 1, 1949 |
The People's Republic of China declaired its establishment as a nation. |
| May 6, 1949 |
The Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) was established. |
| Nov 3, 1946 |
The Constitution of Japan was established. |
| Nov 28, 1941 |
Tornado hit Toyohashi, Japan. |
| Jun 14, 1940 |
Paris was surrendered to German troops without bloodshed. |
| Sep 21, 1931 |
Earthquake in west Saitama, Japan |
| Oct 23, 1928 |
The first trial by jury in Japan at the Oita district court |
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