1989 Death Yamada Koun, Zen teacher Sanbo Kyodan line, dies at 82 1978 Event Yamada Mumon Roshi visits Benedictine Abbey of Maria Laach Germany 1978 Event Yamada Mumon Roshi appointed head of Zen Rinzai Sect 1965 Death Kusaku Yamada, composer, dies at 79 1964 Birthday Jushin Liger, Keiichi Yamada, wrestler, WCW/NJPW 1953 Event Yamada Koun, leader of Sanbo Kyodan line of Zen, found 1st awakening 1953 Event 57th Boston Marathon won by Keizo Yamada of Japan in 2:18:51 1953 Event Keizo Yamada runs fastest marathon to date, at Boston 1936 Birthday Ama Samy, Burma, Jesuit priest/Zen teacher/disciple of Yamada Koun 1924 Birthday Ikuma Dan, born in Tokyo, Japan, composer, graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music, studied under famous opera composer Kosaku Yamada 1886 Birthday Kusaku Yamada, composer
