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   28 Jan 13 07:15:39   
   
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   1902: FLORENCE DUDLEY, who was in the original "King Kong", is born in   
   Maysville, MO.   
      
   1906: GEORGE LYNN, who played the Mutual Transportation bus driver in   
   "The Deadly Mantis", is born in Cumberland, Mar.   
      
   1917: YUKO MOCHIZUKI, who played Minokichi's mother in the "Woman in   
   the Snow" segment of "Kwaidan", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.   
      
   1930: HIDEAKI NITANI, who played a hospital official in "Frankenstein   
   Conquers the World", Harold Atari on "Mighty Jack", and D-2 Project   
   Leader Dr. Nakata in "Tidal Wave", is born in Kyoto. He was the   
   husband of Yumi Shirakawa.   
      
   1931: SAKYO KOMATSU is born in Osaka. He wrote, produced, and directed   
   "Sayonara Jupiter" and wrote the novels which became "ESPY", "Tidal   
   Wave", "Virus", "Tokyo Blackout", and "Sinking of Japan", and the   
   screenplays for "Matango" and "Time of the Apes".   
      
   1940: TORU IBUKI, who played a pirate in “The Lost World of Sinbad”,   
   the short-tied assassin in “Ghidrah – the Three Headed Monster”, an   
   Xian in “Godzilla vs. Monster Zero”, Yata Kane in “Godzilla versus the   
   Sea Monster”, a henchman in “King Kong Escapes”, a Kilaak-controlled   
   staffer in “Destroy All Monsters”, and Tsuda the beared alien in   
   “Terror of Mechagodzilla”, is born in Fukuoka.   
      
   1952: TOMOKAZU MIURA, who played Dr. Eiji Honda in "Sayonara Jupiter",   
   is born in Enzan, Yamanashi, Japan.   
      
   1957: "Godzilla, King of the Monsters" is released in Sweden.   
      
   1959: FRANK DARABONT, who appeared as a gunner in the 2005 remake of   
   "King Kong", and is a co-writer of Legendary's "Godzilla", is born in   
   Montbeliard, Doubs, France. He directed "The Shawshank Redemption" and   
   "The Green Mile".   
      
   1967: MAHO MARUYAMA, who played Rie Aoi/Maria on "Birdman Squadron   
   Jetman", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.   
      
   1968: Episode 17 of "Ultra Seven", "Cave In", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1974: MELODY PERKINS, who played Astronema/Karone the Pink Space Power   
   Ranger on "Power Rangers in Space" and "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy", is   
   born in Wiesbaden, Germany. She also was the voice of Laser on "Power   
   Rangers Lightspeed Rescue".   
      
   1975: HIROSHI KAMIYA, the voice of Ghost Imagin on "Kamen Rider Den-O:   
   Final Countdown" and Jean-Bot in "Ultraman Zero: The Revenge of   
   Belial", is born in Chiba, Japan.   
      
   1981: "The Bermuda Depths" premieres in the Philippines.   
      
   1984: Episode 51, the final episode of "Science Squadron Dynaman",   
   "Return to Battle", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1989: Episode 46 of "Super Animal Squadron Liveman" debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   1990: Episode 52, the final episode of "Space Sheriff Jiban", "Final   
   Battle for Love", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1993: ABEN KANDEL, who co-wrote "Konga", dies in Woodland Hills,   
   Calif.   
      
   1994: Episode 48 of "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", "Magnificent!!   
   Doushi Dies", debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	EDWARD JAMES OLMOS, who played Captain Lopez in "Virus", marries   
   Lorraine Bracco.   
      
   1998: SHOTARO ISHINOMORI dies of heart failure at 60 in Tokyo. He was   
   the creator of "Kamen Rider", "Kamen Rider V3", "Transforming Ninja   
   Arashi", "Kikaida", "Inazuman", and "Secret Squadron Goranger".   
   	ARIEL WINTER, who played Ellie Layton in the U.S. version of "One   
   Missed Call", is born in Los Angeles. She was also in the films "Kiss   
   Kiss Bang Bang", "Bambi II", "Horton Hears a Who!", "Speed Racer",   
   "Duress", "Opposite Day", "Nic & Tristan Go Mega Dega", "Phineas and   
   Herb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension", and "A Thousand Words", and   
   the TV series "ER", "Crossing Jordan", "Nip/Tuck", "Crminal Minds",   
   "Bones", and "Modern Family".   
      
   2001: "Kamen Raidaa Agito" ("Masked Rider Agito") premieres on TV   
   Asahi.   
   	Episode 49 of "Future Squadron Timeranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2002: KYOKO ANZAI, who played Etsuko Shiraishi in "Battle in Outer   
   Space", dies at 67 of liver failure in Tokyo.   
   	"Avalon" premieres in the Netherlands at the International Film   
   Festival Rotterdam.   
      
   2003: "The Manster", "Destroy All Planets", and "Attack of the   
   Monsters" are released on DVD.   
      
   2005: "The Grudge" is released in Mexico.   
   	"Garuda" premieres in Japan on DVD.   
      
   2006: Episode 31 of "Ultraman Max", "Burn! Planet Earth! Burn!",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2007: "Kamen Rider Den-O" ("Masked Rider Electric King") premieres in   
   Japan on TV Asahi with Episode 1, "Crossing Time".   
      
   2011: "Denjin Zaboga" (“Karate-Robo Zaborgar”) has its world premiere   
   at the International Film Festival Rotterdam.   
      
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