2014 Event French author Patrick Modiano receives the Nobel Prize in Literature, winning the award over noted poet Adonis and writers Haruki Murakami, Svetlana Alexievich, and Ngugi wa Thiong'o 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 1965 Event Japanese community of San Francisco holds Masanori Murakami Day at Candlestick Park to honor 1st Japanese player to play in major leagues 1965 Event U.S. - Japan baseball relations suspended over Masanori Murakami dispute 1964 Event Masanori Murakami is 1st Japanese player in majors (New York Mets) 1949 Birthday Haruki Murakami, Japanese Writer
