American actor (died 2005)

Pat Morita

Noriyuki "Pat" Morita was an American actor and comedian. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, before becoming known to television audiences for his recurring role as diner owner Matsuo "Arnold" Takahashi on the sitcom series Happy Days from 1975 to 1983. Morita was subsequently nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of martial arts mentor Mr. Miyagi in The Karate Kid (1984), which would be the first of a media franchise in which Morita was the central player.

Born

1932

June 28

Died

2005

Era

1930s

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1932 Born
2005 Died

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1098 Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul at the battle of Antioch.
1360 Muhammed VI becomes the tenth Nasrid king of Granada after killing his brother-in-law Ismail II.
1461 Edward, Earl of March, is crowned King Edward IV of England.
1495 A French force heavily defeats a much larger Neapolitan and Spanish army at the battle of Seminara, leading to the creation of the Tercios by Gonzalo de Córdoba.

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The world in 1932

When Pat arrived

april 24 Benny Rothman leads the mass trespass of Kinder Scout, leading to substantial legal reforms in the United Kingdom.
april 5 Dominion of Newfoundland: Ten thousand rioters seize the Colonial Building leading to the end of self-government.
august 2 The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.
august 24 Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the United States non-stop (from Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey).

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Also born on June 28

Elon Musk 1971– South African-born American entrepreneur Alexis Carrel 1873–1944 French surgeon and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1944) Charles Cruft 1852–1938 English showman, founded Crufts Dog Show (died 1938) Chuck Howley 1936– American football player Don Baylor 1949–2017 American baseball player (born 1949) Fabien Barthez 1971– French footballer Jaime Guzmán 1946–1991 Chilean lawyer and politician (born 1946) Jon Nödtveidt 1975–2006 Swedish musician (born 1975) Kurt Eichenwald 1961– American journalist

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Also born in 1932

Alfonso Arau 1932– Mexican actor and director Athol Fugard 1932–2025 South African-American actor, director, and playwright (died 2025) Benigno Aquino Jr. 1932–1983 Filipino journalist and politician (born 1932) Christopher Lasch 1932–1994 American historian and critic (born 1932) Derek Taylor 1932–1997 English journalist and author (died 1997) Don Valentine 1932– American venture capitalist (died 2019) Fernando Botero 1932–2023 Colombian painter and sculptor (died 2023) Francis Arinze 1932– Nigerian cardinal Hassan al-Turabi 1932–2016 Sudanese activist and politician (died 2016)

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