todayinhistory:

March 8th 1935: Hachikō the dog dies

On this day in 1935, the world famous dog Hachikō died. Hachikō was a dog
from Japan who became famous worldwide for his extraordinary loyalty to
his owner – Hidesaburō Ueno. Ueno was a professor at the University of
Tokyo, and each day Hachikō would greet him at Shibuya Station when he
returned from work. One day in May 1925, Ueno did not return. He had
suffered a cerebral hemorrhage and died, so he never met Hachikō at the
station that day. However, every day for the next nine years, Hachikō
waited at the station, appearing precisely when the train was due.
Hachikō attracted the attention of many people, including one of Ueno’s
former students who published articles about the dog. The Japanese
considered his loyalty and faithfulness to his master an example of
family loyalty for all to follow. On this day in 1935, Hachikō was found
dead on a street in Shibuya; he had died from terminal cancer and
worms. His legacy lives on, with a bronze statue of him erected at
Shibuya Station and many films made about his life.