2014 Event Rising Asian demand for Champagne will represent increasing export growth, with Japan currently the fourth-largest export market after the U.K., the U.S. and Germany 2013 Event After the People's Republic of China expands its air zone, South Korea responds by expand its air defense zone, causing rising tensions in the region 2012 Event In India, a nationwide strike against rising gas prices closes shops and interrupts public transport across the country 2012 Event In Lahore, Pakistan, a fake medicine crisis at a cardiology hospital leads to 112 fatalities, and rising 2011 Event In efforts to fund rising social security costs, the Government of Japan plans to double its sales tax over four years 2011 Event Uganda's opposition leader Kizza Besigye is placed under house arrest, after vowing to continue protests against the rising cost of living 2011 Event As the Australian dollar reaches new 29-year highs against the U.S. dollar, rising interest rates are predicted 2011 Event In Shanghai, Chinese lorry drivers continue their second day of protest against rising inflation 1971 Event Pulitzer prize awarded to John Toland (Rising Sun) 1968 Birthday Rhys Ifans, born in Haverfordwest, Wales, actor, singer, movie roles include 'Spike', 'Notting Hill', 'Vladis Grutas', 'Hannibal Rising' 1966 Birthday Tatjana Patitz, born in Hamburg, West Germany, model/actress, Rising Sun 1944 Birthday Barry Jenkins, rocker, Animals-House of the Rising Sun 1944 Birthday Katherine Kurtz, UK, sci-fi author, Deryni Rising, Saint Camber 1943 Birthday Dave Rowberry, rocker, Animals-House of the Rising Sun 1943 Birthday Hilton Valentine, rock guitarist, Animals-House of the Rising Sun 1942 Birthday Alan Price, Eng, rock keyboardist, Animals-House of the Rising Sun 1941 Birthday Eric Burdon, England, rock vocalist, Animals-House of the Rising Sun 1941 Birthday Eric Burdon, born in England, rocker, Animals-House of the Rising Sun 1941 Birthday John Steel, rock drummer, Animals-House of the Rising Sun 1940 Birthday Reva Rose, born in Chicago, Illinois, singer and actress, Temperature's Rising 1940 Birthday Eric Burdon, rock singer, House of Rising Sun-Animals, War 1938 Birthday [Bryan] Chas Chandler, rocker, The Animals-House of the Rising Sun 1923 Birthday Susie Bond, born in Louisville, Kentucky, actress, Flo, Temperature Rising 1923 Birthday Hugh Lloyd, actor, Punch and Judy Man, Dunroamin' Rising 1920 Birthday Paul Foster, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer, Soul Stirrers gospel group member, sang with Robert Harris, Sam Cooke, Rising Stars, Golden Echoes, memorable recording 'Be With Me Jesus' 1913 Birthday Jeff Morrow, New York City, actor, Bart-Union Pacific, Temperatures Rising 1912 Birthday John Toland, U.S., political writer, Rising Sun, Pulitzer 1971 1907 Event Lady Gregory's "Rising of the Moon," premieres in Dublin
