September 27th - October 3rd
A U.S. Navy Sikorsky HSS-1 Seabat of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) "Indians" and a Japanese Self-Defense Forces Piasecki Model 44A (s/n JG-0002) evacuate residents of the Nagoya prefecture, Japan, following Typhoon Vera. HS-6 was assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 15 September 1959 to 15 March 1960.
By Staff | Stars and Stripes September 27, 2020
September 27th, 1959 – Typhoon Vera (Ise-wan Taifū), the strongest recorded to strike Japan, kills 5,000.
September 29th, 1972 – Japan establishes diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China.
September 30th, 1999 – The Tokaimura nuclear accident, Japan's second-worst, leads to the death of two technicians.
October 1st, 1949 – The People's Republic of China is established.
October 1st, 1964 – Japan's Shinkansen begins service between Tokyo and Osaka.
October 1st, 1982 – In Japan, Sony and Phillips launch the compact disc.