On this day in 1914, the Chinese Revolutionary Party convened a meeting in Tokyo to discuss revolutionary strategies. The party then adopted the emblem of "a white sun in a blue sky over a field of crimson" as the national flag of the Republic of China.
On this day in 1946, the first Cannes Film Festival was held, having been delayed seven years due to World War II.
On this day in 1959, America's Disneyland turned down a visit request by Soviet Prime Minister Nikita Khrushchev for security reasons.
On this day in 2003, the Shanghai Maglev Train began operations, becoming the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line in the world.