2015 Event The U.S. has fined American Honda Motor Company $70 million for neglecting to report, from mid-2003 to mid-2014, over 1,700 safety issues that resulted in deaths or injuries 2013 Event Japan's Honda, Nissan and Mazda automakers announce plas to recall 3.4 million cars due to airbag defects. 1997 Event Stuart Appleby wins Honda Golf Classic 1993 Death Ishiro Honda, Japanese director/producer (Godzilla), dies at 81 1991 Death Soichiro Hondo, CEO and founder (Honda), dies of liver cancer at 84 1989 Event Blains McCallister wins Honda Golf Classic shooting 266 1980 Event Joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic 1979 Event Joanne Carner wins LPGA Honda Civic Golf Classic 1978 Event Sally Little wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic 1977 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Kathryn Crosby/Honda Civic Golf Classic 1961 Birthday Johnny Ray Huston, Mount Vernon, Illinois, PGA golfer, 1990 Honda Classic 1960 Birthday Mark John Calcavecchia, Laurel NE, PGA golfer, 1987 Honda Classic 1958 Birthday Blaine McCallister, Ft. Stockton, Texas, PGA golfer, 1989 Honda Classic 1954 Birthday Keith Carlton Fergus, born Temple, Texas, PGA golfer, 1995 Honda Classic-8th 1948 Event Honda 1st opens in America 1941 Birthday Michael M. Honda, American Politician 1941 Birthday Mike Honda, American Politician 1906 Birthday Soichiro Honda, Japan, founder/CEO, Honda Motor Co
