1994 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Hiten Theatre, Osaka 1988 Event "Les Miserables," opens at Umeda-Koma Theatre, Osaka 1972 Event 115 die in nightclub atop 7-story Sennichi department store (Osaka Japan) 1971 Birthday Midori, born in Osaka, Japan, violinist, prodigy, studied at Julliard, plays the 1734 Buarnerius del Gesu violin 1970 Event Expo '70 opens in Osaka, Japan 1968 Birthday Hideo Nomo, born in Osaka, Japan, pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers 1965 Event San Francisco Giant Masanori Murakami, 4-1 this year, does not renew his contract signing instead with the Nankai Hawks of Osaka for $40,000 1941 Birthday Tadao Ando, born in Osaka, Japan, Japanese architect, employs critical regionalism style of architecture, 1969, established firm Tadao Ando Architects & Associates, winner, Pritzker Architecture Prize 1995 1928 Birthday Dainin Katagiri, Osaka Japan, Zen teacher, associate of Shunryu Suzuki 1924 Birthday Machiko Kyo, born in Osaka, Japan, actor, Gate of Hell, Rashomon, Ugetsu
