Birth of Naruhito Hironomiya, eldest son of Akihito
Historical records for Japan in 1960, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Birth of Naruhito Hironomiya, eldest son of Akihito
The Treaty of Mutual Security & Cooperation with the USA goes into effect
The Treaty of Mutual Security & Cooperation goes into effect
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 1st term
Announces plans to double Japans income over the decade
Appointed Prime Minister of Japan, 2nd term
A trip by Eisenhower to Japan is cancelled due to demonstrations
Founds Japans Democratic Socialist Party
A trip by Eisenhower to Japan is cancelled due to demonstrations
Kurosawas The Bad Sleep Well
The Treaty causes demonstrations of up to 100,000. Japan & the USA sign the 2nd security Treaty, Treaty of Mutual Security & Cooperation. Allows the US to launch military operations from Japan, including nuclear weapons. 40 socialists leave the Japan Socialist Party & form the Democratic Socialist Party
Winner of the Cultural Merit award
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