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   1925: LEE VAN CLEEF, who played Corporal Stone in "The Beast from   
   20,000 Fathoms", is born in Somerville, Mass. A memorable screen   
   villain, he appeared in "High Noon", "The Big Combo", "For a Few   
   Dollars More", and "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", and starred in   
   the TV series "The Master".   
      
   1931: PAT CONWAY, who played Sgt. Pete Allen in "The Deadly Mantis",   
   is born in Los Angeles. He was the grandson of Francis X. Bushman.   
      
   1938: NOBUHIKO OBAYASHI, who produced, directed, wrote, and directed   
   the special effects for "House", is born in Onomishi, Hiroshima   
   Prefecture, Japan.   
      
   1944: JIMMY PAGE, who co-performed "Come to Me" on the "Godzilla"   
   soundtrack, is born in Middlesex, England. He was the legendary former   
   guitarist for Led Zeppelin.   
      
   1947: ITTOKU KISHIBE, who played Yasuhara in "Tokyo Blackout" and the   
   Mikado in "Onmyoji", is born in Kyoto. He was also on "Operation:   
   Mystery -- Second File".   
      
   1956: KIMBERLY BECK, who was on "Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero", is born   
   in Glendale, Calif. She was in the films “Torpedo”, “Yours, Mine &   
   Ours”, and “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter”, and was on the pilot   
   episode of “Eight Is Enough”.   
      
   1964: KIYOMI TSUKADA, who played Maki on “Nebula Mask Machineman” and   
   Anri on “Space Wolf Juspion”, is born in Japan.   
      
   1965: RHODA GRIFFIS, who played Marie Layton in the U.S. version of   
   “One Missed Call”, is born in Raleigh, N.C. She was also in “Love   
   Field” (as Jacqueline Kennedy) and “Songcatcher”.   
      
   1966: Episode 2 of "Ultra Q", "Goro and GORO", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1967: Episode 28 of "The Space Giants", "Monster Darkoda's Last   
   Moments" a.k.a. "Vacuma's Showdown", debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	PHILIP TANZINI, who was on the "A Quartet of Creatures" episode of   
   "Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero", is born in Los Angeles.   
      
   1970: MASASHI GOUDA, who played Yuji Mita a.k.a. Ohblue on "Superpower   
   Squadron Ohranger", is born.   
      
   1971: Episode 2 of "Spectreman", "Destroy the Pollution Monster   
   Hedoron!", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1972: Episode 5 of "Mirrorman", "Monster Bird Invarah Appears!",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1978: NOBLE JOHNSON, who played the native chief in the original "King   
   Kong" and "Son of Kong", dies at 96 in Yucaipa, Calif.   
   	HASSEI TAKANO, who played a student in "Pulse", Miyuki Tezuka a.k.a.   
   Kamen Rider Raia on "Kamen Rider Ryuki", and Hayato Ichimonji a.k.a.   
   Masked Rider 2 in "Masked Rider: The First" and "Kamen Rider the   
   Next", is born in Chiba, Japan. He was also in "Eko Eko Azarak IV:   
   Awakening" and "One Missed Call".   
      
   1981: Episode 12 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1982: Epiosde 47 of "Solar Squadron Sunvulcan", "Rebellion of Machine   
   Empire", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1987: ASAMI KAI, who played Urara Ozu a.k.a. Magi Blue on "Magic   
   Squadron Magiranger", "Magic Squadron Magiranger the Movie: Bride of   
   Infershia", and "Magic Squadron Magiranger vs. Dekaranger", is born in   
   Kumamoto, Japan.   
   	MAO INOUE, who played Mika Miura in "Kitaro", is born in Yokohama.   
      
   1988: JUKICHI UNO, who played the samurai in "Onibaba", dies.   
   	Episode 45 of "Aura Squadron Maskman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1992: STEVE BRODIE, who played Sgt. Loomis in "The Beast from 20,000   
   Fathoms", dies of cancer in West Hills, Calif.   
      
   2003: "The Ring" is released in Chile.   
      
   2004: Volume 3 of “Operation: Mystery” is released on DVD in Japan.   
      
   2005: KOJI HASHIMOTO, who directed "Sayonara Jupiter" and "Godzilla   
   1985", dies from cardiac disease in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture,   
   Japan.   
   	Episode 46 of "Special Police Squadron Dekaranger" debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   2007: "The Giant Majin Collection", a double disc featuring "Daimajin"   
   and "Return of Daimajin", is released on DVD in the U.S.   
      
   2008: "Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean" premieres in Finland   
   on DVD.   
   	“Death Note” and “Death Note 2: The Last Name” are released in   
   France.   
      
   2010: Episode 40 of “Kamen Rider Dragon Knight”, “A Dragon’s Tale”,   
   debuts on the CW Network.   
   	"Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island" is released in Japan.   
      
   2011: Episode 46 of "Celestial Clothing Squadron Goseiger" debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   2012: "Trollhunter" is released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United   
   Kingdom.   
      
   2013: "Gantz" and "Gantz: Perfect Answer" are released In DVD and Blu-   
   ray in Australia.   
      
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