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Other major goals were the demilitarization and democratization of Japan's government and society. Japan's military was disarmed, [246] its colonies were granted independence, [247] the Peace Preservation Law and Special Higher Police were abolished, [248] and the International Military Tribunal of the Far East tried war criminals. [249]
The origin of National Foundation Day is New Year's Day in the traditional lunisolar calendar.On that day, the foundation of Japan by the legendary Emperor Jimmu was celebrated based on the Nihon Shoki, which states that Emperor Jimmu ascended to the throne on the first day of the first month. [7]
Independence Day: 1 July: 1962 Belgium: Effective date of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1746 terminating the Rwanda-Urundi Trusteeship. [23] [24] Saint Kitts and Nevis: Independence Day: 19 September: 1983 United Kingdom Saint Lucia: Independence Day: 22 February: 1979 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Independence Day: 27 ...
Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on 1 October. [8] Dominica: Dominica, Windward Islands [a] 3 November: 1978 Egypt: 28 February: 1922: Control over the Suez Canal Zone was maintained until 1956. Eswatini: 6 September: 1968: Initially called Swaziland, which was also its pre-independence name. Renamed eSwatini by King Mswati III in ...
The Coast guard plane was going to deliver aid to those affected by Ishikawa earthquake, a day before. All 379 occupants aboard Japan Airlines flight are evacuated, while five of six occupants aboard the Coast Guard aircraft are killed. [40] 18 to 19 January
In a letter to his wife, he wrote that he refused to celebrate the holiday on July 4 because he felt July 2 was the real Independence Day. On 2 July, 1776, the Continental Congress voted in favour ...
Japan: prewar-1945 Present day Japan, Kuril and Ryukyu Islands Korea: 1910-1945 Both North and South Taiwan: 1895-1945 Hong Kong: 12 December 1941 – 15 August 1945 Hong Kong (UK) :: East Asia (subtotal) – Vietnam: 15 July 1940 – 29 August 1945 As French Indochina (FR) Cambodia: 15 July 1940 – 29 August 1945
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