1997 Death Tomoyuki Tanaka, film maker and producer, Godzilla, dies of a stroke at 86 1996 Death Rodney Rash, born in Frederick, Maryland, Rodney R. Rash, horse trainer, trained Thoroughbred horses, clients include Berry Gordy, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, Gary A. Tanaka, won Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request, 1995, dies of rare blood disorder at age 36 1993 Death Kakuei Tanaka, premier of Japan (1972-74), dies at 75 1993 Death Kakuei Tanaka, Prime Minister of Japan 1972 - 1974, dies 1976 Event Japanese ex-premier Tanaka arrested, Lockheed Affair 1974 Birthday Alex Tanaka, actor, Saja-Swan's Crossing 1959 Birthday Koichi Tanaka, Japanese Scientist 1959 Birthday Rodney Rash, born in Frederick, Maryland, Rodney R. Rash, horse trainer, trained Thoroughbred horses, clients include Berry Gordy, Bruce McNall, Wayne Gretzky, Gary A. Tanaka, won Santa Anita Handicap with Urgent Request, 1995 1951 Event 55th Boston Marathon won by Shigeki Tanaka of Japan in 2:27:45 1929 Death Giitji Tanaka, Japanese baron/general/premier (1927-29), dies at 66 1927 Event Japan's Wakarsoeki government falls/Baron Tanaka becomes premier 1918 Birthday Kakuei Tanaka, Japanese PM, 1972-74, convicted of bribe-taking 1910 Birthday Tomoyuki Tanaka, director, Godzilla
