births
July 7, 1891
Tadamichi Kuribayashi, Japanese general and poet (died 1945)
Tadamichi Kuribayashi
Tadamichi Kuribayashi (Japanese: 栗林 忠道; 7 July 1891 – c. 26 March 1945) was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army, diplomat, and commanding officer of the Imperial Japanese Army General Staff. He is best known for having been the commander of the Japanese garrison at the battle of Iwo Jima.