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Events on Saturday 29 February 1936 1
1936February 26 IncidentYoung army officers attempt a coup in TokyoAbout 1,400 troops led by radical young officers of the Imperial Japanese Army occupied central Tokyo and assassinated several senior officials, including former prime minister Takahashi Korekiyo. Emperor Hirohito ordered the revolt put down, and it collapsed on 29 February. The aftermath increased the army's influence over the Japanese government.