1995 Death Michio Watanabe, politician, dies at 72 1975 Birthday Chuck Watanabe, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Jolene Watanabe, born in Los Angeles, California, tennis star, 1994 Futures-Evansville 1959 Birthday Ken Watanabe, born in Koide, Japan, actor, Academy-Award nominee, appeared in films, 'Letters from Iwo Jima', 'The Last Samurai' 1940 Birthday Osamu Watanabe, Japan, featherweight 1964 Olympic gold 1923 Birthday Michio Watanabe, politician 1919 Birthday Akeo Watanabe, born in Tokyo, Japan, conductor, Nippon Philharmonic Orchestra 1956 - 1968
