History: December 10 (#2)

December 10, 1968 Japan's biggest heist, the still-unsolved "300 million yen robbery", is carried out in Tokyo.

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On December 10, in the year 1968: Japan's biggest heist, the still-unsolved "300 million yen robbery", is carried out in Tokyo. The 300 million yen robbery , also known as the 300 million ye n affair or 300 million yen incident, was an armed robbery that took place in Tokyo, Japan, on December 10, 1968. Why December 10, 1968 matters: Japan's biggest heist, the still-unsolved "300 million yen robbery", is carried out in Tokyo. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards. Historical context: December 10, 1968 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: Japan's biggest heist, the still-unsolved "300 million yen robbery", is carried out in Tokyo. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/300_million_yen_robbery (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)