1942 - During World War II, Japan's Congress grants the Philippines the "honor of independence" on the condition that the Filipinos collaborate in the promotion of the Co-Prosperity Sphere.
1841 - China cedes Hong Kong as part of the "Unequal Treaties" agreement following the Opium Wars.
1925 - Japan and the Soviet Union settle their disputes, restoring diplomatic relations during the Russia-Japanese Convention wherein the two Asian countries come to several agreements.
1961 - John F. Kennedy is sworn in as United States President, the first Roman Catholic and youngest ever elected president in American history.
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