1988 Event Consumer Reports calls for a ban on the Suzuki Samurai automobile 1966 Birthday El Samurai, born in Hanamaki, Japan, professional wrestler, works for New Japan Pro Wrestling, trained by New Japan Dojo 1959 Birthday Ken Watanabe, born in Koide, Japan, actor, Academy-Award nominee, appeared in films, 'Letters from Iwo Jima', 'The Last Samurai' 1910 Birthday Akira Kurosawa, born in Tokyo, Japan, director, 7 Samurai, Living 1655 Death Suzuki Shosan, Samurai/monk/propagator of Zen Buddhism, dies at 76 1639 Event Suzuki Shosan, Samurai monk of Zen Buddhism, found awakening
