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   Reaper G to All   
   11/20: Today in G-History   
   20 Nov 12 07:16:36   
   
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   XPost: alt.movies.monster   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1890: ROBERT ARMSTRONG, who played Carl Denham in the original “King   
   Kong” and “Son of Kong” and Max O’Hara in “Mighty Joe Young”, is born   
   in Saginaw, Mich. He was also in “The Most Dangerous Game”, “Blind   
   Adventure”, “Palooka”, “‘G’ Men”, “Man of Conquest”, “My Favorite   
   Spy”, and “Blood on the Sun”.   
      
   1932: KINNOSUKE NAKAMURA, who played Lord Hosokawa in “Portrait of   
   Hell”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1943: MIE HAMA is born in Tokyo. Best known in the West as Kissy   
   Suzuki in “You Only Live Twice” and Teri Yaki in “What’s Up, Tiger   
   Lily?”, the sexy actress played Fumiko Sakurai in “King Kong vs.   
   Godzilla”, Princess Yaya in “The Lost World of Sinbad”, and Madame   
   Piranha (Madame X) in “King Kong Escapes”. Hama’s other films include   
   “The Age of Irresponsibility”, “100 Shot, 100 Killed”, “Las Vegas Free-   
   for-All”, “Monsieur Zivaco”, ” Night of the Seagull”, and “Kitchen”.   
      
   1950: MARI ATSUMI, who played Junko Aoki in “Destroy All Planets”, is   
   born in Tokyo.   
   	MASAHIRO (GO) TAKASHINA, who played Phantom Fumizuki in Episode 15 of   
   “Iron King” and Tetsugoro Iwayama on “Giant Ironman 1-7”, is born. He   
   was also in Episode 26 of “Kamen Rider X” and Episode 33 of “Special   
   Investigator Robo: Janperson”.   
      
   1961: “Gorgo” is released in Sweden.   
      
   1965: TAKESHI KUSAO, who played Takeshi Tenma on “VoiceSlugger” and   
   was the voice of Smoky on “Magic Squadron Magiranger” and “Magic   
   Squadron Magiranger vs. Dekaranger”, is born in Saitama, Japan.   
      
   1966: Episode 19 of “Ultraman”, “The Devil Incarnate”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1971: Episode 34 of “Kamen Rider”, “Japan in Danger! Gamagirah’s   
   Invasion”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 47 of “Spectreman”, “Alien Gama Commence the Attack!”, debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
      
   1972: Episode 21 of “Triple Fighter”, “Revenge of the Great   
   Whirlwind!”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 21 of “Emergency Command: 10/4-10/10”, “The Assassins from   
   Space”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1973: Episode 8 of “Inazuman”, “Terrifying Sandstorm! Major Airport   
   Engulfed!!”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1975: DON W. SHARPE, co-producer of “Latitude Zero”, dies at his home   
   in Studio City, Calif.   
      
   1976: Episode 69 of “Secret Squadron Goranger”, “Five-Colored New   
   Weapon!! Lift-Off Varikikyun!”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1980: EIKO KOIKE, who played Takasu in “20th Century Boys 2: The Last   
   Hope”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1982: Episode 41 of “Great Squadron Goggle V”, “The Transforming   
   Papa’s Great Adventure”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1984: DUKE GREEN, who played a member of the ship’s crew in the   
   original “King Kong”, is born in North Hollywood, Calif.   
      
   1987: WILLIAM L. COOPER JR., editor and feature conceiver on the U.S.   
   releases of “Mighty Jack”, “Time of the Apes”, “Fugitive Alien”, and   
   “Star Force: Fugitive Alien II”, dies in Ridgewood, N.J.   
      
   1988: Episode 5 of “Kamen Rider Black RX”, “Cave Exploration of the   
   Deep Hole”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1992: Episode 39 of “Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger”, “Tears of the   
   Subterrenean Beast”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1993: Episode 33 of “Electronic Superhuman: Gridman”, “Takeshi All   
   Alone”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1995: Episode 28 of Season 3 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”,   
   “Master Vile and the Metallic Armor: Part 1”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1998: Episode 42 of “Power Rangers in Space”, “Countdown to   
   Destruction: Part 1”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1999: ADELE BALKAN, costume designer on “Mighty Joe Young”, dies from   
   cancer in Los Angeles.   
      
   2000: Episode 6 of “Kikaider: The Animation”, “Fragment of Negative”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 38, the final episode of “Power Rangers Dino Thunder”,   
   “Thunder Struck: Part 2”, debuts on ABC Family.   
      
   2005: Episode 38 of “Magic Squadron Magiranger” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2007: “The Godzilla Collection”, Classic Media’s boxed set with   
   “Gojira”, “Godzilla, King of the Monsters”, “Godzilla Raids Again”,   
   “Mothra vs. Godzilla”, “Ghidrah — the Three-Headed Monster”, “Invasion   
   of Astro Monster”, “All Monsters Attack”, and “Terror of   
   Mechagodzilla”, is released in the U.S.   
      
   2011: Episode 39 of “Pirate Squadron Gokaiger” debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 11 of “Kamen Rider Fourze” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2012: “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers: The Complete Series” and “Mighty   
   Morphin’ Power Rangers: Season One, Volume 2” are released on DVD in   
   the U.S., as is “When Horror Came to Shichoku”, Criterion’s boxed set   
   featuring “The X from Outer Space”, “Goke, Bodysnatcher from Hell”,   
   “The Living Skeleton”, and “Genocide”.   
      
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