1996 Death Shin Kanemaru, Vice President of Japan (1986-87), dies at 81 1995 Death Yahya Ayyash, nicknamed 'the Engineer,' chief bomb maker for Hamas, most wanted man in Israel, caused deaths of 90 Israelis, assassinated by Isreal's Shin Bet with a booby trapped cellular phone 1974 Birthday Shin Yahata, hockey forward, Team Japan 1998 1938 Birthday Shin Geum Dan, born in North Korea, 400m/800m runner, 1962 world record 1914 Birthday Shin Kanemaru, politician 1907 Event New York Giant Roger Bresnahan becomes 1st catcher to wear shin guards 1898 Birthday Shin'ichi Suzuki, composer
