1998 Death Akira Kurosawa, director, Rashomon, dies at 88 1968 Birthday Akira Nogami, born in Narashino, Chiba, professional Japanese wrestler, actor, wrestled for the New Japan Pro Wrestling promotion, NJPW, in 1991, reigned as IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, in 2000, appeared in television show, Kamen Rider Kuuga, competed part-time after 2004, regularly wrestling with Keiji Mutoh's All Japan Pro Wrestling 1933 Birthday Akira Miyoshi, born in Suginami, Tokyo, composer, influenced by Henri Dutilleux, professor, Toho Gakuen School of Music, Japan 1914 Birthday Akira Ifukube, composer 1910 Birthday Akira Kurosawa, born in Tokyo, Japan, director, 7 Samurai, Living
