Portal:Japan/Anniversaries/December/December 14
Events
- 1913 - Haruna, the fourth and last Kongō-class ship, launches, eventually becoming one of the Japanese workhorses during World War I and World War II.
- 1941 - World War II: Japan signs a treaty of alliance with Thailand.
Births
- 1009 - Emperor Go-Suzaku (d. 1045)
- 1883 - Morihei Ueshiba (d. 1969), martial artist, developed aikido
- 1985 - Nonami Takizawa, actress and singer
- 1988 - Hayato Sakamoto, baseball player
- 1991 - Mitsuki Takahata, actress and singer
- 1992 - Ryo Miyaichi, footballer
Deaths
- 1991 - Robert Eddison (b. 1908), Japanese-English actor
Holidays, observances, and anniversaries
- Forty-seven Ronin remembrance day (Sengaku-ji, Tokyo)