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December 30, 1927

On December 30, 1927, the Ginza Line, the first subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan. Paul Salamunovich, Herbert R. Axelrod, Paul Salamunovich would arrive in the same year.

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1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1927th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 927th year of the 2nd millennium, the 27th year of the 20th century, and the 8th year of the 1920s decade.

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On December 30, 1927

  1. 1927 The Ginza Line, the first subway line in Asia, opens in Tokyo, Japan.

    Subway line in Tokyo, Japan

    The Ginza Line , officially designated as Line 3 Ginza Line , is a subway line in Tokyo, Japan, operated by Tokyo Metro. 3 km and serves the wards of Shibuya, Minato, Chūō, Chiyoda, and Taitō.

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Paul Salamunovich 1927– American conductor and educator (died 2014)
Herbert R. Axelrod 1927– American tropical fish expert, publisher of pet books, and entrepreneur (died 2017)
Paul Salamunovich 1927– American conductor and educator (died 2014)
Herbert R. Axelrod 1927– American tropical fish expert, publisher of pet books, and entrepreneur (died 2017)
Paul Salamunovich 1927– American conductor and educator (died 2014)
Herbert R. Axelrod 1927– American tropical fish expert, publisher of pet books, and entrepreneur (died 2017)

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