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jan 9, 1932 - Sakuradamon Incident of 1932

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In 1932, Lee Bong-Chang, a Korean Independence Activist, attempted to assassinate emperor Hirohito. The attempt took place in Tokyo, Japan, outside of the Imperial Palace. Lee Bong-Chang attempted to throw a hand grenade into Hirohito’s horse carriage. The grenade missed and killed two horses instead. Lee Bong-Chang was quickly arrested and later executed in Ichigaya Prison.

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Date:

jan 9, 1932
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~ 93 years ago