2015 Event The Japanese Diet enacts a defense policy allowing the nation's troops to aid allies in conflicts that also threaten Japan; Prime Minister Shinzo Abe supports the law, but it is opposed by many who wish to maintain the country's pacifist constitution 2015 Event Japanese protesters gather outside the nation's parliament building to oppose changes proposed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to allow Japanese combat defense aid to allied nations for cases in which Japan itself is not under attack 2015 Event Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asserts Japan's continued pursuit of a world free of nuclear weapons as the city of Nagasaki commemorates the 70th anniversary of its destruction by atomic bombing 2014 Event In the recent Japan elections, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe gains victory, and the ruling Liberal Democratic Party wins the majority of lower house elections 2014 Event After two years of hostility between Japan and China over control of certain islands in the East China Sea, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Linping shake hands during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit 2013 Event Shinzo Abe the Prime Minister of Japan visits the Yasukuni Shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo; the shrine commemorates those who died while in the service of the Empire of Japan during the Meiji Restoration, which stored imperial rule to Japan in 1868 2013 Event In a speech directed at Japan's Self-Defense Forces, the Prime Minister of Japan, Shinzo Abe, vows to defend the Senkaku Islands 2012 Event Japan holds it's general election, with Shinzo Abe, former Prime Minister and opposition Liberal Democratic Party leader, predicted as winner 2006 Event Japan elects Shinzo Abe as new Prime Minister of Japan 2002 Death Abe Lemons, American Coach 1997 Death Abe Gibron, head coach (Chicago Bears), dies at 72 1994 Event "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" closes at Beaumont New York City after 40 performances 1993 Event "Abe Lincoln in Illinois" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 40 performances 1993 Death Kobo Abe, Japanese writer (Wife in the Sand), dies at 68 1992 Death Dorothy Tree, actress (Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Nazi Agent), dies 1991 Death Shintaro Abe, minister of Exterior of Japan (1982-86), dies 1985 Death Abe Lenstra, Dutch soccer star, dies at 64 1982 Death Abe Fortas, Supreme court justice, dies at 71 1973 Event Abe Beame eleceted 1st Jewish mayor on New York City 1972 Birthday Takuro Abe, WLAF linebacker, Amsterdam Admirals 1970 Birthday Nachi Abe, WLAF tight end for the Scotland Claymores 1969 Event Associate Justice Abe Fortas resigns from Supreme Court 1969 Event U.S. Supreme Court Justice Abe Fortas resigns 1966 Death Abe Saperstein, founder (Harlem Globetrotters), dies at 63 1965 Event Abe Burrows' "Cactus Flower," premieres in New York City 1961 Event "Young Abe Lincoln" closes at Eugene O'Neill New York City after 27 performances 1961 Event "Young Abe Lincoln" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 27 performances 1955 Death Robert E Sherwood, dramatist (Abe Lincoln in Illinois), dies at 59 1950 Birthday James Reynolds, born in Oskaloosa, Kansas, actor, Abe Carver-Days of our Lives 1942 Event Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title (New York City) 1941 Death Abe "Kid Twist" Reles, New York gangster/police informer, killed 1941 Event Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title 1938 Event Robert Sherwoods "Abe Lincoln in Illinois," premieres in New York City 1935 Death Abe Landau, U.S. gangster, murdered 1933 Event Abe de Vries and Sipke Castelein win Elfstedentocht 1924 Birthday Kobo Abe, born in Tokyo, Japan, playwright, Woman, the Dunes 1922 Birthday Abe Lemons, American Coach 1921 Birthday Abe Jan Koldijk, SS-physician, Limburg's family doctor 1921 Birthday Abe Vigoda, New York City, actor, Barney Miller, Fish 1920 Birthday Abe Lenstra, Dutch soccer star 1920 Event Chicago grand jury indicts Abe Attell, Hal Chase, and Bill Burns as go-betweens in Black Sox World Series scandal 1910 Birthday Abe Burrows, born in Brooklyn, New York, Broadway composer, Guys and Dolls 1951 TONY 1910 Birthday Abe Fortas, American Judge 1896 Birthday Robert Sherwood, dramatist, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, Idiot's Delight 1884 Birthday Abraham "Abe" Attell, boxing hall of famer 1864 Event Abe Lincoln renominated for President by Republican Party 1861 Event President Abe Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus 1832 Birthday John George Nicolay, U.S., author, Abe Lincoln's biographer
