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1883 Iwakura Tomomi, Japanese statesman, died. Iwakura led the famous gov't study trip abroad in 1871.
1973 The Japanese Red Army hijacked a JAL flight from Amsterdam. The plane was destroyed in Libya after passengers were released.
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