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Oct 24, 1998 U.S.A. launched "Deep Space 1", an asteroid explorer with artificial intelligence.
Sep 24, 1998 Japanese Mars explorer "Nozomi" succeeded in swingby over the moon, taking photos of the far side of the moon.
Nov 2, 1989 Earthquake of magnitude 7.1 in the Northeastern and Hokkaido districts of Japan
Jun 18, 1988 Discovery of corruption related to Recruit Company
May 18, 1980 Eruption of Mt. St. Helens, U.S.A.
Jan 21, 1980 Appointment of the first female ambassador of Japan
Feb 4, 1976 Discovery of Lockheed scandal
Feb 4, 1976 Earthquake in Guatemala. More than twenty thousand died.
Nov 29, 1973 101 were killed in a fire at Taiyo Department Store in Kumamoto, Japan.
Jun 5, 1973 Eco week started in Japan.
Oct 10, 1964 The Tokyo Olympics
Feb 1, 1960 The first underground parking lot in Japan was built in Marunouchi, Tokyo.
Dec 20, 1952 The first bowling alley in Japan opened in Aoyama, Tokyo.
May 1, 1949 G. Kuiper of U.S.A. discovered "Nereid", a satellite of Neptune.
Feb 26, 1936 Young officers of the Japanese Army attacked the prime minister and the war minister in an attempt of a coup d'etat. (2.26 Incident)
Mar 7, 1927 Earthquake in Kita-tango district of Japan killed 3589 people.



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