On December 12.1941 ; World War II: Fifty-four Japanese A6M Zero fighters raid Batangas Field, Philippines. Jesús Villamor and four Filipino fighter pilots fend them off; César Basa is killed. source
On December 12.1941 ; World War II: Fifty-four Japanese A6M Zero fighters raid Batangas Field, Philippines. Jesús Villamor and four Filipino fighter pilots fend them off; César Basa is killed.
On December 13.1937 ; Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japan source
On December 13.1937 ; Second Sino-Japanese War: Battle of Nanking: The city of Nanjing, defended by the National Revolutionary Army under the command of General Tang Shengzhi, falls to the Japanese. This is followed by the Nanking Massacre, in which Japan
On December 16.1941 ; World War II: Japanese forces occupy Miri, Sarawak. source
On December 16.1941 ; World War II: Japanese forces occupy Miri, Sarawak.
On December 17.1941 ; World War II: Japanese forces land in Northern Borneo. source
On December 17.1941 ; World War II: Japanese forces land in Northern Borneo.
On December 24.1941 ; World War II: Kuching is conquered by Japanese forces. source
On December 24.1941 ; World War II: Kuching is conquered by Japanese forces.
On December 25.1941 ; World War II: Battle of Hong Kong ends, beginning the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. source
On December 25.1941 ; World War II: Battle of Hong Kong ends, beginning the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong.
On December 27.1922 ; Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō becomes the first purpose built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world. source
On December 27.1922 ; Japanese aircraft carrier Hōshō becomes the first purpose built aircraft carrier to be commissioned in the world.
On December 28.1308 ; The reign of Emperor Hanazono of Japan begins. source
On December 28.1308 ; The reign of Emperor Hanazono of Japan begins.
On December 30.1927 ; The Ginza Line, the first subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan. source
On December 30.1927 ; The Ginza Line, the first subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan.
The Akita is a large breed of dog originating from the mountainous northern regions of Japan. source
The Akita is a large breed of dog originating from the mountainous northern regions of Japan.
In Japan, the species is known as Nihonzaru (Nihon 日本 "Japan" + saru 猿 "monkey") to distinguish it from other primates. source
In Japan, the species is known as Nihonzaru (Nihon 日本 "Japan" + saru 猿 "monkey") to distinguish it from other primates.