☆ Today is "St. Valentine's Day". As a man, I feel like I was measuring some kind of barometer for myself depending on how many I got. When I was in junior high school and high school, there was a bicycle storage area, a back of the school building, and a shoe box. good old days!
[Today's anniversary]
● St. Valentine's Day
On this day in 269 AD, Bishop Valentine, who opposed the policy of prohibiting free marriage of soldiers, was executed by the persecution of the Roman emperor at that time. Then, this day was added to the Christian event as the anniversary of Bishop Valentine, and it became the day of the vow of love for lovers.
In Europe, it is customary to give flowers, cakes, cards, etc. as "Love Day".
The custom of women giving chocolates to men is Japan-Germany yy's own, and the chocolate sale in Isetan, Shinjuku, which was held by Mary Chocolate Co., Ltd. in 1958 (Showa 33), started. In the first year, three pieces were sold for only 170 yen in three days, but now it is a national event that it is said that one quarter of the annual consumption of chocolate is consumed on this day.
Give a reward gift on "White Day" a month later.
● Chocolate day
Carpooling on Valentine's Day.
Established by the Japan Chocolate and Cocoa Association, but currently not doing anything
● Koi no Kamisama Day
Established by Find the One Co., Ltd., which is headquartered in Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and operates a new type of encounter spot, "Love Concept Cafe".
The date is February 14th, thinking that we will have a new love day on "Valentine's Day", which is the anniversary of love. The purpose is to provide a wonderful meeting place by holding romance parties, etc. in order to prevent young people from leaving their love affairs.
● Tie day
Established by a tie maker.
On this day, "Valentine's Day" was an anniversary to have men give away not only chocolates but also ties. From the day when the tie was first manufactured in Japan, October 1st is also "Tie Day".
● Sake Girls' Association Day
Established by "Sake Girls' Association" (representative: Aimee Ujiie), a community where women who like sake gather, with the theme of "delicious, fun, and gorgeous."
The date is from the fact that new sake and Daiginjo are brewed in each sake brewery in February, and the pun that reads "Nihonshu (2) Joshi (14 = Jushi)" (Japanese sake girls). Also, it was set on February 14th from the idea of giving sake on "Valentine's Day".
● Loincloth day
Established in 2011 by the Japan Loincloth Association.
Matching the words "Fun (2) Do (10) (4)".
● Niboshi day
Established in May 1994 by the National Niboshi Association.
Matching the words "ni (2) bo (1 = stick) (4)".
Initially, it was only enacted and did not do any public relations or events, but it was introduced in a radio program in 2004 (Heisei 16), which caused a sensation.
● The Rolling Stones Day
Established by Universal Music LLC, which is headquartered in Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, and plans, produces, and sells music software and video software.
The date is from the first performance in Japan on February 14, 1990 (Heisei 2), 28 years after the debut of "The Rolling Stones".
● A day to think about a second opinion
Established by Tipec Co., Ltd., which is headquartered in Ueno, Taito-ku, Tokyo, and provides various new health infrastructure services.
The date is February 14th from "Valentine's Day", which is a day to consider (think) a loved one, and a pun that reads "second (2) doctor (14)".
The purpose is to get a correct understanding of the "second opinion" in case of emergency for yourself or your family.
● Vaccination anniversary
Established by the Campaign Promotion Council, which is headquartered in Asakura City, Fukuoka Prefecture, and "vaccination started from the Akizuki clan".
The date is February 14, 1790 (Kansei 2), when Ogata Shunsaku, a clan doctor of the Akizuki domain (a branch domain of the Fukuoka domain, now Asakura city), is the Oshoya Amano Jinzaemon. This is because the two children of Jinzaemon) were successfully vaccinated against smallpox for the first time.
▼ World Epilepsy Day
Established by the Japan Epilepsy Association, which has a secretariat in Minami-Otsuka, Toshima-ku, Tokyo, and promotes social understanding of epilepsy and promotes social support activities for people suffering from epilepsy.
The date is named after the International Bureau for Epilepsy and the International Bureau for Epilepsy, in Europe, where St. Valentine is praised as a saint who saved people with epilepsy. Following the establishment of "International Epilepsy Day / IED". The purpose is to disseminate correct knowledge about epilepsy.
▼ Giou
The anniversary of Taira no Kiyomori's beloved Shirabyoshi, Giou (Gio), who appears in The Tale of the Heike.
[Today's events / events]
■ Garden of flowers of light
Tochigi
Period: October 16, 2021-February 14, 2022
Location: Ashikaga Flower Park, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture
Ashikaga Flower Park "Hikari no Hana no Niwa" will be held, which has won the first place in the national illumination ranking for 5 consecutive years (2016-2020) and has been certified as one of the "three major illuminations in Japan". Japan...
■ Tamaari △ Town Keyaki Hiroba Illuminations
Saitama
Period: November 13, 2021 to February 14, 2022
Location: Saitama City Tamaari △ Town Keyaki Hiroba
Under the theme of "Shining Flyway The Blue Forest-Blessing and Gratitude Blue Forest-", 150 zelkova of the healing "Keyaki Hiroba" are decorated with LEDs centered on blue and transformed into "Blue Forest". To do. the...
■ Amakusa Romantic Fantasy
Kumamoto
Period: November 27, 2021 to February 14, 2022
Venue: Amakusa City, Kumamoto Prefecture Amakusa City Hall Back River Promenade and 7 other venues
"Amakusa Romantic Fantasy", which colors Amakusa in winter, will be held again this year. The features and charms of various parts of Amakusa, such as Ushibuka Haiya Ohashi, which had a great response mainly on SNS last season, churches, the sea, and footbaths ...
■ Toyama Snow Pierd
Toyama
Period: December 01, 2021-February 14, 2022
Location: Toyama City, Joshi Main Street, etc.
The white illumination "Toyama Snow Pierd" with dreams and romance will be held to enjoy the snow in a bright and healthy way. The LED tree illumination boulevard with a total length of about 1 km is a fantastic light ...
[Today's fortune ranking]
1st place: Pisces
Age luck point
If you cherish the encounter, love may start suddenly ...
Overall luck ★★★★★
Overall luck is good. When it's easy to go into love mode. People who thought that love was a hassle might suddenly switch on. There seems to be a connection with the younger opposite sex.
Love luck ★★★★★
Good luck. It seems that an unexpected person will approach you! Don't be annoyed because you're not a type, talk with a smile. There is also a feeling that it will develop into a love affair.
Interpersonal luck ★★★★★
Good luck. Attention rises sharply. By generously communicating your knowledge and methods, you can make a better flow.
Study / work luck ★★★★
Good luck. Focusing on the guidance of juniors will strengthen the unity of the team. Keep in mind the guidance that raises motivation.
Money luck ★★★★★
Good luck. It is likely that your wallet will be moisturized. You may get some money or you may have unexpected income. There is a great possibility that you can earn money from a side job or a part-time job.
Outing luck ★★★★★
Good luck. I have a feeling that lucky things will happen no matter where I go. Go to the places you've always wanted to go and make wonderful memories!
Beauty / health luck ★★★★★
Good luck. A day when physical strength and concentration increase. Opportunity to try trendy exercises and box exercises. Tighten your body line while you are in good shape.
Lucky number: 3
Lucky color: flax
Lucky food: thick sliced tongue
Lucky item: Shopback
2nd place: Scorpio
Age luck point
pin! Aiming at the person who came. It may be a destined person.
Overall luck ★★★★★
Overall luck is good. A feeling of love at first sight. It seems that they will be attracted to each other. There is also the possibility of high-level love, such as those who can be respected.
Love luck ★★★★★
Good luck. If you act in a way that betrays your expectations, more people may fall in love with you. When a tricky appeal goes well.
Interpersonal luck ★★★★★
Good luck. I have a feeling that I can get along with people who are not good at it. Please take this opportunity to talk about various things.
Study / work luck ★★★★★
Good luck. Even if it's your first genre, don't hesitate to try it. Your skills will be improved and you will be able to efficiently master new tasks.
Money luck ★★★★
Good luck. If you have a hobby or want to do something, you can spend a lot of money today. Try to spend money on what makes you happy.
Outing luck ★★★★★
Good luck. Going out is recommended for today's outing. Even if you drive freely without deciding where to go, you can discover a wonderful spot by chance and have a good time.
Beauty / health luck ★★★★
Good luck. If you prepare the intestinal environment today ◎. Actively incorporate fermented foods such as miso and kimchi. You can get beautiful skin by activating the fungus.
Lucky number: 9
Lucky color: red plum color
Lucky food: grilled apples
Lucky item: Ring
3rd place: Virgo
Age luck point
It seems that you can improve your ability to catch trends at hot spots.
Overall luck ★★★★
Overall luck is good. The hot spots in the media are recommended. You should be able to enjoy it more than you can imagine. Also refer to the information from your friends.
Love luck ★★★★★
Good luck. By having a common hobby with your favorite person, the relationship seems to develop at once. It seems that the distance between the two will be shortened for a fun conversation.
Interpersonal luck ★★★★
Good luck. A day where you can feel a frank relationship very comfortably. There is a great possibility that it will develop into a friend of the heart. Let's grow it carefully.
Study / work luck ★★★★
Good luck. Take on the challenge of work that you thought you were not good at. You should be able to do it unexpectedly and feel your own growth.
Money luck ★★★★
Good luck. When the money that goes out shows a good round. If you spur money on your relationship, you may get something nice in return. Investing in hobbies is also ◎.
Outing luck ★★★★★
Good luck. Going out is better than staying at home today. Take a stroll around even if you have no plans. Touching the outside air will increase your luck.
Beauty / health luck ★★★★
Good luck. The feeling that you will find a health method and beauty method that suits your constitution. Natural remedies such as Ayurveda and aromatherapy may be beneficial!
Lucky number: 5
Lucky color: Ash blue
Lucky food: Xiaolongbao
Lucky item: Hot blow brush
4th place: Taurus
Age luck point
It's a good day to get to know your colleagues outside of work.
Overall luck ★★★★
Overall luck is good. A day when teamwork is outstandingly good. Try planning a place for interaction such as lunch and drinking parties even outside of work. Cohesion is likely to be the key to future results.
Love luck ★★★★
Good luck. Going live, enjoying leisure, and active activities are likely to find wonderful encounters. Why don't you feel free to go out?
Interpersonal luck ★★★★
Good luck. Group activities bring the interpersonal aspect to life. Try to devise a way of speaking so that you can assert yourself well.
Study / work luck ★★★★★
Good luck. A day where information processing and PC work can be done quickly. Trying out a new technique has an unexpected effect.
Money luck ★★★★
Good luck. A good day to renew some expensive work tools such as personal computers. It seems likely that you can get it cheaply.
Outing luck ★★★★
Good luck. Let's take a look at the shops posted on blogs. You can enjoy it more than you expected and become your favorite shop.
Beauty / health luck ★★★
Mediocre and stable luck. Focus on basic skin care. The skin shines brightly and the feelings are lively. Especially carefully wash your face.
Lucky number: 6
Lucky color: violet
Lucky food: Dashimaki tamago
Lucky item: Long T-shirt
5th place: Cancer
Age luck point
The expense of improving yourself is very beneficial.
Overall luck ★★★
Overall luck is mediocre and stable. It is recommended to spend money for yourself, such as going to a beauty salon or buying books and materials.
Love luck ★★★★
Good luck. Finally, the past love seems to be forgotten. I have a feeling that a new encounter is waiting for me today, so let's actively look for love.
Interpersonal luck ★★★
Mediocre and stable luck. A day when you can feel the importance of human relationships. If you invite your friends to a home party, ◎. Let's forget the time and talk relaxedly.
Study / work luck ★★★★
Good luck. When good information comes in one after another. Let's plan a place where everyone can talk casually and activate communication in the workplace.
Money luck ★★★
Mediocre and stable luck. A day blessed with good luck. If you set a limit, it may be worth trying gambling. Be careful not to greedily spend money.
Outing luck ★★★
Mediocre and stable luck. A good day to collect information. If you ask for encounters in various places today, you will get useful information and it will be a fulfilling day.
Beauty / health luck ★★★★
Good luck. Fashion that is different from usual will improve your luck. Try out moving hairstyles and sporty outfits. New eye makeup is also ◎
Lucky number: 1
Lucky color: Cherry red
Lucky food: Savarin
Lucky item: mask case
6th place: Gemini
Age luck point
If you're a girl, you'll definitely like this! Pay attention to such items.
Overall luck ★★★
Overall luck is mediocre and stable. It's a perfect day to explore the general store and sweets. If you enjoy walking, you will be able to check out new products as soon as possible.
Love luck ★★★★
Good luck. When love develops by adjusting to the pace of the other party rather than pushing bullishly. If you try to create a calm and calm mood, ◎.
Interpersonal luck ★★
Own weight luck. I tend to be overwhelmed by this and that, and my relationship with my friends tends to be jerky. It is ◎ to relax your shoulders and spend your time on your own.
Study / work luck ★★★
Mediocre and stable luck. By carefully finishing each and every one of your usual work, the evaluation from the surroundings will go up. It is good to decorate the desk with flowers and photos.
Money luck ★★★★
Good luck. There is a lot of investment in improving yourself, such as in beauty salons and beauty salons. You should be able to get more effect and fulfillment than the amount you spent.
Outing luck ★★★
Mediocre and stable luck. If you go out, choose a place where you can relax, such as a spa or beauty treatment salon. Relaxing is likely to help improve your luck.
Beauty / health luck ★★★
Good luck mixed luck. Singing songs and voice training today are effective in relieving stress. However, be careful not to overdo it and hurt your throat.
Lucky number: 5
Lucky color: Viridian
Lucky food: cornet
Lucky item: loafers
7th place: Capricorn
Age luck point
Breathing has a great relaxing effect! Let's make a loud voice.
Overall luck ★★★
Overall luck is a mixture of good and bad. By taking a big breath, the blood flow of the whole body will be activated and it will lead to motivation. It may be good to release stress by karaoke.
Love luck ★★★
Mediocre and stable luck. Let's get lost by weighing the two opposite sexes. You should get to know the other person slowly without being too impatient. Invite me to tea.
Interpersonal luck ★★★★
Good luck. Today is a day when you can really talk with people close to you, such as family, friends, and business associates. It will be an opportunity to understand each other better.
Study / work luck ★★
Own weight luck. A feeling of being greatly separated from rivals. Don't rush today, start collecting materials. I think I can get some results.
Money luck ★★
Own weight luck. With plenty of flashy money, your wallet is in a pinch. Remake your income and expenditure plan tonight, such as drinking and shopping.
Outing luck ★★★
Good luck mixed luck. There is a luck in hotspots that appear in magazines. Trendy places are a good stimulus. Let's go out with friends.
Beauty / health luck ★★★
Good luck mixed luck. If you are worried about facial expression fatigue, it is a shortcut to get professional care. It seems that you will be very satisfied with the effect that exceeds your expectations.
Lucky number: 5
Lucky color: pastel blue
Lucky food: broccoli
Lucky item: jacket
8th place: Sagittarius
Age luck point
Let's write down what we said today.
Overall luck ★★★
Overall luck is a mixture of good and bad. When I noticed, I was gaining weight and was in a hurry. First, review your diet. Moderate evening meals.
Love luck ★★★
Good luck mixed luck. Mote luck is rising today. However, be careful not to be ecstatic. There is also the possibility of acting carelessly and regretting it later.
Interpersonal luck ★★
Own weight luck. People who meet for the first time seem to have difficulty speaking to you today. It seems to give the impression that you do not know what you are thinking.
Study / work luck ★★
Own weight luck. The harder you work, the more you will backfire. If you push it hard, it will be pulled, and what works will not work. The humble attitude is ◎ today.
Money luck ★★★★
Good luck. There seems to be a very happy event financially. Also, there is a connection to "hidden property", so why not organize your room?
Outing luck ★★★
Good luck mixed luck. It's best to go to a place that is close to the next station but you can't go unexpectedly. Under lighthouse living. You can find nice cafes and shops.
Beauty / health luck ★★
Own weight luck. If you walk in nature, you can reset it. Fatigue is detrimental to both beauty and health. Take care early.
Lucky number: 0
Lucky color: Ash Gray
Lucky food: smoked cheese
Lucky item: Laundry basket
9th place: Aquarius
Age luck point
Let's review the balance and balance ratio once again.
Overall luck ★★
Overall luck is its own weight. The income and expenditure plan is out of order, and it seems that a deficit will appear. Please review again to see if your budget is reasonable and if you are wasting money.
Love luck ★★
Own weight luck. Today is a good day to cancel the date. I'm getting frustrated with my lover, and I'm about to get frustrated.
Interpersonal luck ★★★
Good luck mixed luck. It's a busy time, but thanks to the backups of my friends and colleagues, it seems to work. Don't get tired of yourself, ask for cooperation.
Study / work luck ★★★
Good luck mixed luck. Take a seat with plenty of time for meetings and meetings. Your mind is ready and you can prevent mistakes.
Money luck ★★
Own weight luck. A day when you become more obsessed with money. If you make good use of this, the future economic situation should improve. Please refrain from actions that seem to be stingy in public.
Outing luck ★★
Own weight luck. Even if you go out, you will be worried about your work and other things to do, and you will not be able to immerse yourself in play. If you know, focus on that today.
Beauty / health luck ★
Ups and downs. Be careful of gastrointestinal problems! Emphasis is placed on nutritional balance and digestive foods. It is also important not to think too deeply.
Lucky number: 8
Lucky color: Yamabuki color
Lucky food: diet food
Lucky item: Collection box
10th place: Libra
Age luck point
It seems better to let go of that pride early.
Overall luck ★★
Overall luck is its own weight. It seems to suppress the feeling of love. I have a feeling that strange pride will be jammed, such as not wanting to be known to the surroundings. Be honest and go grab this love.
Love luck ★
Ups and downs. Even if you introduce someone you like, you may be worried about your appearance and refuse. Discard your beliefs and set the hurdles low.
Interpersonal luck ★★
Own weight luck. It is NG to insist only on what you want to do. It seems that it will progress more smoothly if you get the opinion of the other party. A new perspective.
Study / work luck ★★★
Good luck mixed luck. Work seems to be stagnant due to trouble. If you do not be confused and calm down, the progress after that will be good.
Money luck ★★
Own weight luck. When I noticed, there was no money in my wallet ... It could happen. There is also a suggestion that you will lose your wallet. Be careful.
Outing luck ★
Ups and downs. It may take more time than planned to do errands on the go, and you may not be able to do what you need to do. Calm down even if your schedule goes wrong.
Beauty / health luck ★
Ups and downs. Have a manipulative or osteopathic clinic check the balance of the whole body. Small distortions, especially for women, check for pelvic distortions!
Lucky number: 0
Lucky color: young leaf color
Lucky food: Mitarashi dango
Lucky item: Green perfume
11th place: Aries
Age luck point
It is better to refrain from meeting people for each other.
Overall luck ★
Overall luck is turbulent. You look emotionally unstable today. The ups and downs of my feelings are intense, and I also care about the surroundings, so it seems good to relax alone.
Love luck ★
Low luck. Relax your shoulders a little more and enjoy your love. I may not be able to move forward because I am afraid of getting hurt now.
Interpersonal luck ★
Ups and downs. If you don't understand yourself, you'll blame the other person. Instead of insisting on your correctness, make a statement that also considers the position of the other party.
Study / work luck ★★
Own weight luck. It seems that I can't concentrate on the work in front of me by dragging one mistake. Reward that raises the tension, such as inspiring lunch more than usual.
Money luck ★★
Own weight luck. Impulse buying suggestive ants. I'm going to put stress on shopping today. If you buy too many cheap items, it will put pressure on your household budget, so be careful.
Outing luck ★
Ups and downs. It looks like you can't afford it today. Before going out, quarrel with your family and create an awkward atmosphere. If you don't leave it as it is and make up for it, you won't get confused.
Beauty / health luck ★
Ups and downs. A day when feelings are easily disturbed. On such a day, it is ◎ to decline the invitation and reset by yourself. It's also a good idea to keep the remodeling silent.
Lucky number: 7
Lucky color: young purple
Lucky food: simmered Koya tofu
Lucky item: V-neck cut-and-sew
12th place: Leo
Age luck point
You should know from the end that there is no such delicious story in this world.
Overall luck ★
Overall luck is sluggish. You may be deceived or forced to pay a lot of money by encountering forcible solicitations and pick-ups on the go. Be careful not to show a gap.
Love luck ★★
Own weight luck. Try to distinguish the past from the past and the present from the present. The negative past of a lover or a favorite person may be revealed and depressed.
Interpersonal luck ★
Low luck. A day that is easily swayed by rumors and bad words. Do not easily believe anything other than what you have seen and heard as a party, and be aware of the golden mean.
Study / work luck ★
Low luck. The lie that I thought was good seems to lead to trouble. Be courageous and tell the truth, no matter how difficult it is to say.
Money luck ★
Low luck. I'm getting loose with money. Be careful when shopping while being frustrated. Go out after your feelings have subsided.
Outing luck ★
Low luck. It seems that people I met on the go today may be lied to or misled. It is ◎ to listen to what the person who meets for the first time says in half the story.
Beauty / health luck ★
Low luck. I feel depressed. However, it's transient, so don't think too much about it. The smile will come back tomorrow.
Lucky number: 7
Lucky color: shell blue
Lucky Food: Cinnamon French Toast
Lucky item: tumbler
[Today's event]
269 270-The day Valentinus is allegedly executed by Roman emperor Claudius Gothic. The initial record was February 14, 270. Claudius II died in January 270.
842-The Oaths of Strasbourg. King Charles II of West Francia and Ludwig II of East Francia pledge to work together to counter his eldest brother Lothair I.
1076-Investiture Controversy: Pope Gregory VII excommunicates Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV.
1576 (January 15, 1576) --Akechi Mitsuhide, who surrounded Kuroi Castle in Tanba Province, was defeated by the betrayal of the Hatano Hideharu brothers. (First Battle of Kuroi Castle)
1715 (January 11, 5th year of Shotoku) --The Edo Shogunate establishes a new example of Kaisen Mutual City.
1779-Captain Cook died in Hawaii during a third voyage to the Pacific Ocean due to a conflict with indigenous peoples.
1797-French Revolutionary War: Naval Battle at Cape St. Vincente
1859-Part of the Oregon Territory is promoted to state, becoming the 33rd state of the United States, Oregon.
1876-Graham Bell applies for a telephone patent.
1879-The Pacific War broke out between Peru, Bolivia and Chile.
1900-Second Boer War: 20,000 British troops invade the Free State of Orange to rescue the Garrison Army.
1903-Established the United States Department of Commerce and Labor (predecessor of the Department of Commerce).
1912-Arizona Territory is promoted to the state, becoming the 48th state of the United States, Arizona.
1914 --Tokio Marine Insurance obtains a business license for automobile insurance, and it is said that automobile insurance originated in Japan.
1917-First issue of "Shufu no Tomo".
1918-Introduced the Gregorian calendar in the Soviet Union. The day after January 31st of the Julian calendar is February 14th.
1919-The Polish-Soviet War begins.
1920-The 1st Hakone Ekiden is held.
1924 --The Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (C-T-R) changes its name to International Business Machines Corporation (IBM).
1929-St. Valentine's Day massacre takes place in Chicago.
1939-German Navy battleship "Bismarck" is launched.
1942 --WWII / Dutch East Indies Campaign: The 2nd Regiment of the Imperial Japanese Army (Raiding Regiments) launches a surprise attack on Palembang, Sumatra. (Operation Palembang Paratrooper)
1943-Allied forces are severely damaged in an air battle on Bougainville Island during World War II (Saint Valentine's Day Massacre)
1945-World War II: Fumimaro Konoe performs a peace treaty with the United States and Britain to Emperor Showa. (Konoe Soubun)
1946-The world's first digital computer ENIAC is released.
1950-Signed the Sino-Soviet Friendship Alliance Mutual Aid Treaty.
1952-The 6th Winter Olympic Games, Oslo Games are held. Until February 25th.
1953-Ogatsutama Fireworks Explosion Accident
1956-Opening of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Khrushchev criticizes Stalin on the final day.
1956 --The license of the broadcasting station (currently the specified terrestrial backbone broadcasting station) is succeeded to Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Co., Ltd. from the Nippon Cultural Broadcasting Association.
1958-Iraq and Jordan annexed to form the Arab Federation.
1961-The 103rd element, lawrencium, is synthesized.
1963-Launch of the geostationary communication satellite "Cincom No. 1" in the United States.
1967-Signed the Treaty of Tlatelolco on Latin America and the Caribbean Nuclear Weapons.
1973-Exchange rate ・ Shifted from a fixed exchange rate system of 1 dollar = 308 yen to a floating exchange rate system. The start is 1 dollar = 277 yen.
1973-The last immigrant ship, Nippon Maru, departs from Yokohama Port.
1984-Tomotsuo Matsumoto (Asahara Shoko) establishes Aum Shinrikyo (later Aum Shinrikyo).
1989-Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatullah Khomeini sentenced the author of The Satanic Verses, Salman Rushdie, to those involved in the publication.
1989-The first 24 GPS satellites are put into orbit.
1990 --The Rolling Stones' first performance in Japan starts at Tokyo Dome in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.
1990-Voyager 1, an unmanned space probe, takes a series of photographs of all the planets in the solar system (commonly known as "family portraits of the solar system").
1992-Kiyose City police officer murder case occurs.
1996-Yoshiharu Habu achieves the first ever shogi title seven-crown monopoly.
1996 --The rocket "Long March 3B" of the People's Republic of China equipped with the Intelsat 708 satellite (English version) failed to launch. Immediately after the launch, it crashed into the village, killing many villagers. (15 days local time)
2000-NASA's asteroid explorer "NEAR Shoemaker" arrives in the orbit of the asteroid Eros. The rendezvous flight with an asteroid is the first in history.
2002-Afghanistan's Minister of Aviation Abdul Rahman is killed by a crowd at Kabul International Airport.
2005 --Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture enforces the city system.
2009-Shoichi Nakagawa, Minister of Finance and Minister of State for Financial Services, receives intense criticism at a press conference in a state of intoxication after the G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors' Meeting.
2011-Five men and women in the Tokyo District Court file a state redress for unconstitutional and selective surnames for married couples.
2017-Korean media reports that Kim Jong Nam was assassinated in Malaysia.
2018-Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shootings kill 17 people.
[Today is my birthday: Congratulations! ]
1404-Leon Battista Alberti, artist, poet, philosopher (1472)
1468-Johanne Werner, mathematician, geographer (death 1522)
1483-Babur, the first emperor of the Mughal Empire (death 1530)
1515-Frederick III, Elected Emperor Pfalz (1576)
1557-Matthias, Holy Roman Emperor (death 1619)
1602-Pietro Francesco Cavalli, composer (1676 death)
1723 (January 10, Kyoho 8) --Katayama Hokkai, Confucian scholar, Chinese poet (1790)
1763-Jean Victor Marie Moreau, military man (death 1813)
1766-Thomas Robert Malthus, economist (death 1834)
1813-Alexander Dargomyzhsky, composer (1869)
1818-Frederick Douglass, abolitionist activist (1895)
1820 (January 1, Bunsei 3) --Chief Shimizu, a guest of the late Tokugawa period and the Meiji era (death year 1893)
1823 (January 4, Bunsei 6) --Katsushige Itakura, Rōjū of the Edo Shogunate, 7th Bichu Matsuyama feudal lord (death 1889)
1824-Winfield Scott Hancock, Military (1886)
1832-William Stimpson, zoologist (death 1872)
1838 (January 20, Tenpo 9) --Izo Okada, Tosa Domain Goshi at the end of the Edo period (1865)
1839-Hermann Hankel, mathematician (death 1873)
1844 (December 26, 14th Tenpo) --Kenkichi Kataoka, politician (1903)
1848-Benjamin Baillaud, astronomer (1934)
1855-Vsevolod Garshin, novelist (1888)
1856 (January 9, Ansei 3)-Jinzo Matsumura, botanist (death 1928)
1857 (January 20, Ansei 4) --Ueki Emori, Freedom and People's Rights Movement Leader, Member of the House of Representatives (Death 1892)
1859-George Washington Gale Ferris Jr., engineer, inventor of the Ferris wheel (1896)
1862-Agnes Pockels, Chemist (1935)
1863 (December 26, 2nd year of Bunkyu) --Tenshin Okakura, artist (death 1913)
1864-Robert E. Park, Sociologist (1944)
1866 (December 29, 1866) --Nakamura Utaemon (5th generation), Kabuki actor (1940)
1868 (January 21, 1868) --Keisuke Okada, 31st Prime Minister (1952)
1869-Charles Wilson, Physicist (Death 1959)
1875-Jeanne Calment, the longest-lived French woman in the world (1997)
1877-Edmund Landau, Mathematician (1938)
1878-Koki Hirota, 32nd Prime Minister (1948)
1880-Sakufu Kondo, translator (death 1915)
1885-Zengo Yoshida, Navy Soldier (1966)
1887-Masaru Aoki, Chinese scholar (1964)
1888-Robert Remak, Mathematician (Death 1942)
1893-Shin Kusakawa, composer (1948)
1893-Kazumasa Nakagawa, Western-style painter (1991)
1894-Genki Abe, Minister of Interior of Japan (Death 1989)
1894-Jack Benny, Comedian, Vaudeville, Actor (Death 1974)
1895-Max Horkheimer, philosopher (death 1973)
1896-Tokuoka Shinsen, Japanese painter (death year 1972)
1896-Edward Arthur Milne, mathematician, physicist (death 1950)
1898-Kinichi Aoki, businessman (death 1976)
1898-Fritz Zwicky, Astronomer (Death 1974)
1899-Lovro von Matačić, conductor (death 1985)
1900-Masakazu Nakai, esthetician and critic (death 1952)
1905-Thelma Ritter, actress (death 1969)
1905-Ryoichi Oka, politician, doctor of medicine (death 1994)
1907-Tatsuro Jinde, period drama novelist (death 1986)
1907-Johnny Longden, Jockey (2003)
1909-Fumi Saito, poet (death 2002)
1909-Masaru Sekino, architectural historian (death 2001)
1912-Shin Morikawa, actor, comedian (death 1972)
1912-Nie Er, composer (death 1935)
1912-Tibor Sekelj, explorer, writer (death 1988)
1913-Jimmy Hoffa, trade union leader (death 1975?)
1914-Ryozo Yoshii, entomologist (death 1999)
1915-Shigeru Komatsuzaki, painter, illustrator (death 2001)
1916-Masaki Kobayashi, film director (death 1996)
1916-Marcel Bigeard, Military (Death 2010)
1917-Herbert Hauptmann, crystallographer (death 2011)
1918-Yoriyoshi Arima, novelist (1980)
1919-Tetsuya Ayukawa, detective writer (death 2002)
1920-Shiro Osaka, actor (death 1989)
1922-Shiro Kunimitsu, writer (death 1996)
1923-Masayuki Nagare, sculptor, garden maker
1926-Shigeru Kasuya, politician (death 2011)
1926-Mitsuo Yoshimura, announcer, railroad hobbyist (death 2011)
1927-Seizo Kato, voice actor (death 2014)
1927-Newton Mendonça, bossa nova pianist, composer (1960)
1927-Lois Maxwell, actress (2007)
1928-Shozo Inagaki, actor (death 2016)
1929-Masaki Yashiro, owner
1929-Vic Morrow, actor (death 1982)
1931-Bernie Geoffrion, ice hockey player, leader (died 2006)
1932-Yusuke Yoshinaga, Former Prosecutor General (Death 2013)
1932-Alexander Kluge, film director
1932-Karol Kennedy, figure skater (death 2004)
1933-Keiji Nishioka, agricultural expert, botanist (death 1992)
1933-Masayuki Okano, engineer, President of Okano Industry
1933-Andrei Volkonsky, composer, harpsichord player (death 2008)
1934-Michel Corboz, conductor
1934-Kazuhiko Kishino, voice actor
1935-Shusuke Nomura, political activist (death 1993)
1936-Yoshio Unno, violinist
1936-Matsumi Tobe, French scholar
1937-Magic Sam, blues guitarist, singer (death 1969)
1937-Katsuhiko Yoshida, Horse Racing Announcer
1939-Eugene Fama, economist
1940-Midori Isomura, actress
1941-Koji Tanaka, science fiction writer
1942-Yoichi Hayashi, actor
1942-Michael Bloomberg, businessman, mayor of New York City
1942-Ricardo Rodríguez, F1 driver (death 1962)
1942-Yoshitaka Sakamoto, Director of Photography
1942-Yasuhide Saeki, novelist
1943-Taisaku Akino, actor
1943-Michihito Gomi, announcer
1943-Maceo Parker, funk saxophonist
1943-Aaron Russo, Film Producer, Film Director, Political Activist (Death 2007)
1944-Ronnie Peterson, Racing Driver (1978)
1944-Alan Parker, film director
1944-Carl Bernstein, journalist
1945-Hans Adam II, Marquis of Liechtenstein
1945-Hiroko Ougi, Enka singer
1945-Makoto Ito, legal scholar
1946-Gregory Hines, actor, musician (2003)
1946-Shinobu Tsuruta, actor
1946-Naoko Watanabe, singer, talent, announcer
1946-Masatoshi Ando, former soccer player (death 2008)
1947-Tim Buckley, singer-songwriter (death 1975)
1948-Toshie Kihara, cartoonist
1948-Tetsuya Meno, trainer, former jockey
1948-Megumi Satsu, chanson singer (death 2010)
1948-Kyoko Tsuda, actress (death 2010)
1949-Itoko Harada, actress, singer
1949-Rikiya Go, cartoonist
1949-Hisashi Yokota, Announcer (Death 2007)
1951 --Haruki Uemura, Judo player
1951-Kevin Keegan, soccer player, leader
1951-Chiaki Sakai, horse-race critic
1951-Ai Akamatsu, musician (former Ox)
1953-Kisaburo Suzuki, composer
1953-Midori Ebina, actress, essayist
1953-Hans Krankl, soccer player, leader
1954-Kohei Tanaka, composer
1954-Vladimir Drinfeld, mathematician
1954-Hirotaka Nakagawa, picture book writer, singer-songwriter
1954-Yuko Arakida, volleyball player
1955-Mitsuhisa Taguchi, soccer player, leader
1955-Shuhei Hosokawa, musicologist
1955-Shin Dong-bin, businessman
1955-Hiroshi Ichikura, copywriter
1957-Daisuke Ryu, actor
1958-Kazuya Sumitomo, professional baseball player
1959-Naoki Yamada, musician
1959-Yumiko Himei, politician
1959-Rene Fleming, soprano singer
1960-Meg Tilly, actress
1960-Jim Kelly, American football player
1961-Junko Saeki, comparative literary figure
1962-Yutaka Okawa, President of Okawa Kogyo
1962-Tatsuyuki Hiyamuta, musician (former Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra)
1963-Akihiko Matsumoto, composer
1963-Kawachiya Kikusuimaru, Orator
1964-Gianni Bugno, cyclist
1965-Moon Lee, actress
1967-Takuji Suzuki, film director
1967-Manuela Maleeva, tennis player
1968-Kohei Kowada, voice actor
1969-Marcia, singer, actress
1969-Shouichi Ichimiya, professional wrestler
1969-Shinichi Nihashi, actor
1969-Satomi Kawai, gravure idol, pornstar, singer
1970-Takashi Saito, Major Leaguer
1970-Simon Pegg, comedian, actor
1970-Wakaho Mihara, actress
1970-Kazuko Miyata, former actress
1971-Noriko Sakai, former singer and actress
1971-Risa Hirako, fashion model
1971-Tomoe Sawa, singer-songwriter
1971-Sora Izumikawa, singer
1971-Shunsuke Gondo, actor
1971-Kanae Anzai, cartoonist
1971-Hu Bing, male talent
1971-Tommy Dreamer, professional wrestler
1972-Hiroshi, comedian
1972 --Musoyama Masashi, wrestler, Fujishima master
1972-Rob Thomas, Musician (Matchbox Twenty)
1972-Najwa Nimri, actress
1972 --Kouichi Fukaura, Shogi Player
1973-Junko Uchida, talent, singer
1973-Asuka Matsushima, announcer
1973-Yuka Sato, former figure skater, coach
1973-Mio Katagiri, cartoonist
1973-Kou Yaginuma, cartoonist
1973-Makiya Yamaguchi, actor
1973-Jundai Yamada, actor
1973-OZA, musician, guitarist
1973-Steve McNair, American football player (2009)
1974-Filippa Giordano, singer
1974-Valentina Vezzali, fencing player
1974-Hiroko Suzuki, former announcer, former WWE Diva
1975-Akira Kato, announcer
1975-Masahiko Kouchi, professional wrestler
1975-Damaso Marte, former major leaguer
1976-Rie Rasmussen, actress
1976-JUJU, singer-songwriter
1977-Tow Ubukata, novelist
1977-Cadel Evans, Cyclist
1978-Richard Hamilton, basketball player
1978-Saori Ogawa, actress
1978-Takuya Wada, mixed martial arts
1979-Yuichiro Nagai, soccer player
1979-Nanakusa, illustrator
1979-Kumiko Yamada, basketball player
1980-Sayaka Yamaguchi, actress
1980-UKI, singer, SHAKALABBITS
1980-Nobuto, Musician (UVERworld)
1980-Kaori Fujino, writer
1981-Ayako Hamada, female professional wrestler
1981-Minato, talent, singer
1981-Takayuki Yamazaki, Shogi Player
1981-Randy de Puniet, Motorcycle Road Race Rider
1981-Masaki Hayashi, baseball player
1981-Matteo Brighi, soccer player
1983-Junior high school student, comedy talent
1983-Masatomo Nakazawa, voice actor
1983-Bacary Sagna, soccer player
1983-Satoshi Wakizaki, actor
1983-Daiki Serikawa, designer
1984-Tomomi Ishii, singer
1984-Miyabi Kimura, actor
1984-Yumi Goto, actress
1984-Norio Suzuki, soccer player
1985-Natsume Sano, talent
1985-Ryo Uehara, AV actress
1985-Haruna Shinbo, actress
1985-Tomohisa Otani, professional baseball player
1985-Philippe Senderos, soccer player
1985-Tyler Clippard, Major Leaguer
1986-Miho Sato, talent
1986-Yukiko Hachisuka, talent
1986-Travis Banwart, professional baseball player
1987-Saya, fashion model
1987-Natsumi Takamori, voice actor
1987-Aya Fukunaga, AV actress
1987-Yulia Savicheva, singer
1987-Felix Bladimir, a professional baseball player
1987-Edinson Cavani, soccer player
1988-Mion Ayase, AV actress
1988-ICHIKA, AV actress
1988-Mio Shirai, female professional wrestler
1988-Konona Shiba, actress, talent
1988-Angel Di Maria, soccer player
1988-Yahor Maistrov, figure skater
1989-Haruka Arakaki, AV actress
1989-Hiromi Nishiuchi, gravure idol, race queen, member of BeForU
1989-Jan Hable, soccer player
1989-Juan Graterol, Major Leaguer
1990-Fujimachi, a gravure idol
1990-Hisanori Sato, actor
1990-Takumi Oshima, professional baseball player
1990-Andrea Caldarelli, Racer
1991-Azumi Kanda, a gravure idol
1992-Freddie Highmore, actor
1992-Christian Eriksen, soccer player
1992-Koharu Sugawara, dancer, choreographer
1993-Hiroya Shimamoto, professional baseball player
1993-Hajime Syacho, YouTuber
1993-Jadeveon Clowney, American football player
1994-Eigoro Mogi, professional baseball player
1994-Mizuki Tsuchiya, fashion model
1994-Kanako Tahara, talent
1994-Io Takeda, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Announcer
1995-Rion Takasaki, actress
1995-Ichika Kato, actress, singer, YouTuber
1996 --Reijuri Maruo, American football player
1997-Aika Okita, caster, talent
1997-Anna Shiono, voice actor
2001-Ryo Ohta, professional baseball player
2002-Yamato Yoshii, track and field athlete
2004-Otani Marina, Idol (STU48)
Birth unknown-Kumagai Kyoko, cartoonist
Unknown year of birth-Masakazu Sakimoto [7], voice actor
Year of birth unknown-Naru Amano, voice actor
Year of birth unknown-Miho Aoyama, voice actor
[Today's flower language]
◆ Chamomile
Flower language: Strength to withstand adversity
◆ Acacia <Yellow> Mimosa
Flower language: secret love
◆ Himalayan under the snow (Bergenia) Bergenia stracheyi (scientific name)
Flower language: hidden emotions
[People who died: I pray for your soul]
786 (January 7, Enryaku 5) --Sakanoue no Karita Maro, Samurai in the Nara period (Birth year 727)
869-Cyril, monk, theologian (year of birth 827)
1010 (January 28, 7th year of Kanko) --Ishu Fujiwara, Lord of the Heian period (birth year 974)
1318-Margaret, Queen of England King Edward I (1282 years of birth)
1400-Richard II, King of England (birth year 1367)
1631 (January 14, 1831) --Tsugaru Nobuhira, 2nd Mutsu Hirosaki feudal lord (birth year 1586)
1638 (January 1, 15th Kanei) --Shigemasa Itakura, boss of Shimabara Rebellion, lord of Mikawa Fukamizo (1588)
1714-Maria Luisa, Queen of Spanish King Philip V (1688)
1741-Johann Joseph Fux, performer, composer (birth year 1660)
1744-John Hadley, Astronomer (birth year 1682)
1779-James Cook, Explorer (1728)
1780-William Blackstone, legal scholar (birth year 1723)
1808-John Dickinson, Governor of Delaware Pennsylvania (1734)
1816-Jean-Paul-Martinii, composer (birth year 1741)
1891-William Tecumseh, Major General of the American Army during the Civil War (1820)
1929-Thomas Burke, track and field athlete (1875)
1933-Carl Erich Correns, botanist, geneticist (1864 year of birth)
1936-Alexander Guchkov, Chairman of Duma, Russia, Minister of Land, Minister of the Sea (birth year 1862)
1937-Erkki Melartin, composer (1875)
1943-David Hilbert, Mathematician (born 1862)
1945-Saburo Koga, detective writer (birth year 1893)
1948-Mordecai Brown, Major League Baseball player (birth year 1876)
1950-Karl Guthe Jansky, Radio Astronomer (1905)
1952-Maurice De Waele, Cyclist (1896)
1954-Aizo Soma, businessman (1870)
1956-Hideyuki Miyoshi, politician (birth year 1885)
1962-Hu Zongnan, military man (birth year 1896)
1967-Shugoro Yamamoto, novelist (birth year 1903)
1967-Shutaro Miyake, theater critic (birth year 1892)
1969-Vito Genovese, Sicilian Mafia executive (1897)
1975-PG Woodhouse, novelist (birth year 1881)
1975-Julian Huxley, Biologist (1887)
1978-Torata Nakamura, Minister of Transport (1902)
1983-Lina Radke, track and field athlete (birth year 1903)
1986-Edmund Rubbra, composer (birth 1901)
1987-Dmitry Kabalevsky, composer (birth year 1904)
1994-Andrei Chikatilo, serial killer (birth year 1936)
1989-James Bond, Ornithologist (1900)
1995-U Nu, the first Prime Minister of Burma (1907)
1997 --Chobyō Yara, Governor of Okinawa (1902)
1999-John Ehrlichman, adviser to US President Richard Nixon (birth 1925)
2002-Günter Wand, Conductor (birth year 1912)
2002-Hideguchi Nandor, soccer player, leader (birth year 1922)
2003-Johnny Longden, Jockey Horse Racing (1907)
2004-Joaquín Ninn-Krumel, composer (1908)
2004-Marco Pantani, Cycling Player (Birth 1970)
2005-Toshio Yodoi, sculptor (birth year 1911)
2005-Fumio Takagi, President of the Japanese National Railways (birth year 1919)
2005-Rafic Hariri, Prime Minister of Lebanon (1944)
2008-Tadashi Kawata, economist (birth year 1925)
2010-Dick Francis, detective writer, former horse racing jockey (birth 1920)
2010-Doug Fieger, rock musician (birth year 1952)
2010-Hisashi Asakura, translator (birth year 1930)
2012-Mike Bernardo, Kickboxer, Professional Boxer (year of birth 1969)
2015-Louis Jourdan, actor (birth year 1921)
2015-Williem Ruska, Judoka (1940)
2015-Sina, singer (birth year 1953)
2016-Satomi Koe, cartoonist (birth year 1950)
2018-Takao Ogishi, politician (birth year 1939)
2019-Tokitsunada Hironori, former sumo wrestler (year of birth 1969)