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   1893: MERIAN C. COOPER, who co-directed and co-wrote the original   
   “King Kong”, co-produced “The Son of Kong”, and produced and wrote   
   “Mighty Joe Young”, and played the pilot of the plane that killed   
   Kong, is born in Jacksonville, Fla.   
      
   1905: BASIL DINGHAM, who played an Admiral Brooks in “Gorgo”, is born   
   in Sheffield, England.   
      
   1909: JOHN BECK, who produced the U.S. release of “King Kong vs.   
   Godzilla”, is born in Pomona, Calif. He also produced “Harvey” and   
   “The Singing Nun”.   
      
   1929: HIDEO TAKAMATSU, who played Tano no Oni-jyu on “Transforming   
   Ninja Arashi”, is born in Nagaoka, Kochi, Japan.   
      
   1931: KEN UTSUI, who played Starman (a.k.a. Super Giant) in “Atomic   
   Rulers of the World”, “Invaders from Space”, “Attack from Space”, and   
   “Evil Brain from Outer Space”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1943: GLENN FORD, who played President Richardson in “Virus”, marries   
   Eleanor Powell.   
      
   1956: MITSUO MIURA, cinematographer on “Madame White Snake”, dies at   
   53.   
      
   1966: Episode 17 of “The Space Giants”, “Ranautis Attacks”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1969: MITSUHIRO OIKAWA, who played Kaoru Naito in “Casshern”, Black   
   Claw in “Cutie Honey”, and Shinju Yuki in “Sinking of Japan”, and was   
   in “Izo”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1972: Episode 4 of “Thunder Mask”, “Operation: Freeze Devil-King”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1973: Episode 17 of “Super Robot: Red Baron” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1974: CATHERINE SUTHERLAND, who played Katherine Hilliard a.k.a. the   
   Pink Power Ranger on “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers”, “Power Rangers   
   Zeo”, “Turbo: A Power Rangers Movie”, and “Power Rangers Turbo”, is   
   born in Sydney, Australia. She also played Cat Monster on MMPR, and   
   was the voice of Dana Mitchell the Pink Lightspeed Ranger on “Power   
   Rangers Time Force” and Tezzla on “Power Rangers Wild Force”.   
   	JOHN BURGMEIER, the voice of Chikuma Koshirou in the English dub of   
   “Shinobi”, is born in Chicago.   
      
   1977: DAVE CALLAHAM, who wrote the draft for Legendary Pictures’   
   “Godzilla”, is born in Fresno.   
      
   1980: Episode 2 of “Kamen Rider Super-1”, “It’s Time to Fight! The   
   Style is Red Shaolin Fist”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	AIKO ITO, who played Itsuki Ranru/Abare Yellow on “Blast Dragon   
   Squadron Abaranger”, “Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger: Deluxe”, “Blast   
   Dragon Squadron Abaranger vs. Hurricanger”, and “Special Police   
   Squadron Dekaranger vs. Abaranger” (making a guest appearance on   
   “Power Rangers Dino Thunder”), and Aya Jinguuji in “Ultraman Mebius   
   and Ultraman Brothers”, is born in Kanagawa, Japan.   
      
   1981: Episode 37 of “Solar Squadron Sunvulcan”, “Himiko!” debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1984: “Variety” reports that the budget for miniature work on   
   “Godzilla 1985” has reached $6.25 million.   
      
   1985: MASAICHI NAGATA, executive producer of the original Gamera and   
   Daimajin series, dies of pneumonia at 79.   
      
   1987: Episode 35 of “Aura Squadron Maskman”, “The Riddle of Zeeba! The   
   Forbidden Grave”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1993: EDWIN RAND, who played Lieutenant John Nolan in “Tarantula”,   
   dies in Palm Springs, Calif.   
      
   1994: Episode 19 of Season 2 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “Two   
   for One”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1995: SHIRLEY FALLS, who played the switchboard operator in “Earth vs.   
   the Spider”, dies.   
      
   1997: DON MESSICK, who was the voice of Godzooky on “The Godzilla   
   Power Hour”, dies of a stroke.   
      
   1998: Episode 8 of “Ultraman Gaia”, “The 460 Million Year-Old Ghost”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 28 of “Power Rangers in Space”, “The Rangers’ Leap of Faith”,   
   debuts on Fox.   
      
   2002: KIMIKA YOSHINO, who played Misa Kuroi in “Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard   
   of Darkness” and “Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard”, marries   
   Kazuo Minami.   
      
   2003: “Atragon” is released on DVD in Japan.   
      
   2004: “Ju-on: The Grudge 2” premieres in Finland at the Night Visions   
   Film Festival.   
   	Episode 36 of “Special Police Squadron Dekaranger” debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   2005: JUN NEGAMI, who played Captain Ryu Ibuki on “Return of   
   Ultraman”, dies at 82 from a cerebral infarction in Tokyo.   
      
   2010: Episode 36 of “Celestial Clothing Squadron Goseiger” debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
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