World War II: PT-109 rammed by the Imperial Japanese Navy destroyer Amagiri and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy saves all but two of his crew.,
Japansamurai, farmer, artisan, merchant class system (ShinЕЌkЕЌshЕЌ) is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms. (Traditional Japanese calendar: June 25, 1869).,
