29 Jan 1932
  • Cruiser Köln completed gunnery drills and training operations. ww2dbase [Köln | CPC]
China
  • Japanese aircraft attacked the Chapei district of Shanghai, China, causing 1,000 deaths, most of which were civilian. ww2dbase [First Battle of Shanghai | Shanghai | CPC]
Japan
  • Minoru Ota was assigned to First Expeditionary Fleet as a staff officer. ww2dbase [Minoru Ota | CPC]



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