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Tokyo

  • 28 Aug 1994

    Tokyo celebrated the country's first LGBTQ+ pride parade.

  • 3 Aug 1994

    Tokyo had its hottest day on record, reaching a staggering 102.4°F (39.1°C).

  • 22 May 1980

    Namco installed the first Pac-Man arcade machine in Shibuya, Tokyo.

  • 30 Jan 1979

    Varig Flight 967 disappeared thirty minutes after taking off from Tokyo.

  • 9 Mar 1945

    The United States Air Force firebombed Tokyo, Japan, killing over 100,000 civilians.

  • 10 Aug 1937

    Canon Inc. was established in Tokyo, Japan.

  • 4 Nov 1921

    The Japanese Prime Minister, Hara Takashi, was assassinated in Tokyo.

  • 5 Aug 1912

    The first taxicab service started operating in Tokyo, Japan.