2014 Event The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to Hiroshi Amano, Isamu Akasaki and Shuji Nakamura for developing the blue light-emitting diode (LED), which emits low-energy white light that can replace incandescents and mercury-containing fluorescents 1992 Death Hachidal Nakamura, composer (Sukiyaki), dies at 61 of heart failure 1976 Birthday Michael Nakamura, Australian baseball pitcher 1996 Olympics 1327 Birthday Bassui Tokusho, Zen founder, Kogakuji monastery in Nakamura Japan
