Births on October 4

Kurt Suzuki

Born on October 4, 1983

Kurt Suzuki, American baseball player

Kurtis Kiyoshi Suzuki (born October 4, 1983) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played for the Oakland Athletics, Minnesota Twins, Atlanta Braves, and Washington Nationals.

Prior to playing professionally, Suzuki attended Cal State Fullerton, and in 2004, won the College World Series, the Johnny Bench and the Brooks Wallace Awards. That year, the Athletics selected him in the second round of the MLB draft, and Suzuki made his MLB debut in 2007. He was named an MLB All-Star in 2014 as a member of the Twins while hitting a career-best .288. In 2019, Suzuki caught for the Nationals as they won the World Series, making him both a College World Series and MLB World Series champion.

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Events on 1983

24 Feb

Japanese American internment
A special commission of the United States Congress condemns the Japanese American internment during World War II.
19 Jul

CT scan
The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published.
24 Jul

Sri Lankan Civil War
The Black July anti-Tamil riots begin in Sri Lanka, killing between 400 and 3,000. Black July is generally regarded as the beginning of the Sri Lankan Civil War.
1 Sep

Korean Air Lines Flight 007
Cold War: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 is shot down by a Soviet Union jet fighter when the commercial aircraft enters Soviet airspace, killing all 269 on board, including Congressman Lawrence McDonald.
12 Sep

Los Macheteros
A Wells Fargo depot in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, is robbed of approximately US$7 million by Los Macheteros.

Births on October 4

Kurt Suzuki

Born on October 4, 1983

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Events on 1983

Japanese American internment

CT scan

Sri Lankan Civil War

Korean Air Lines Flight 007

Los Macheteros