Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/February/February 24

February 24:

Events
 * 1873 - The Meiji government lifts the ban on Christianity.
 * 1898 - Japan experiences its first railway strike, shutting down trains between Ueno and Aomori.
 * 1906 - Japan's first socialist party, The Japan Socialist Party, holds its first party meeting.
 * 1933 - Japan quits the League of Nations.
 * 1942 - Battle of Los Angeles: a UFO flying over wartime Los Angeles causes a blackout order at 2:25 a.m. and attracts a barrage of anti-aircraft fire, ultimately killing 3 civilians.
 * 1957 - A flight path crossing the north pole is opened and the first plane to make the flight leaves Haneda Airport destined for Copenhagen.
 * 1973 - Three hundred sixty years of copper mining history come to a close with the closing of the Ashio Copper Mine.
 * 1989 - Dignitaries from 163 nations come to Japan to pay their respects at Emperor Shōwa's funeral.
 * 2007 - Japan launches its fourth spy satellite, stepping up its ability to monitor potential threats such as North Korea.

Births
 * 1103 - Emperor Toba (d. 1156)
 * 1964 - Takashi Nagasako, voice actor
 * 1978 - Shinya, drummer and songwriter
 * 1980 - Shinsuke Nakamura, wrestler and mixed martial artist
 * 1987 - Mayuko Iwasa, entertainer and model
 * 1987  - Chieko Ochi, singer, model and actress