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   1894: BOKUZEN HIDARI is born in Saitama, Japan. He appeared in "Madame   
   White Snake" and “Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure”, and played   
   Amenominaka in "The Three Treasures", Fujichiyo's attendant Jiya in   
   "The Human Vapor", the drunk in "Gamera", and Jinbei in "Yokai   
   Monsters: Along with Ghosts". His other films include "Ikiru", "The   
   Seven Samurai", and "The Lower Depths".   
      
   1923: JAMES YAGI, who played Yutaka Omura in the U.S. version of "King   
   Kong vs. Godzilla", is born in California. He was also a dubber on the   
   stateside "Rodan".   
      
   1928: HIDEO SHIBUYA, who played an audience member in "The Human   
   Vapor" and a reporter in "Destroy All Monsters", is born in Tokyo. He   
   was also in "Varan the Unbelievable" and "Ghidrah, the Three-Headed   
   Monster".   
      
   1937: NANCY WILSON, who sang the theme song to "The Last Dinosaur", is   
   born in Chillicothe, Ohio.   
      
   1956: "Tarantula" is released in Sweden.   
      
   1958: KAZUKO KATO, who played the school teacher in "Godzilla, Mothra,   
   King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack", is born in Nagoya. She   
   was also in "Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris".   
      
   1960: JOEL HODGSON, creator and original host of "Mystery Science   
   Theater 3000", is born in Stevens Point, Wis. MST3K lampooned a number   
   of Godzilla, Gamera, and other Japanese sci-fi and American monster   
   movies during its 11-year run.   
    WENDEE LEE is born in Los Angeles. She was the U.S. dubbing voice of   
   Yukiko on "Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis", Iria on "Zeiram 2", Stag   
   Beetle and Scorpina on "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", Knighttime and   
   others on "V.R. Troopers", Arsonator on "Power Rangers Zeo", Alpha 6   
   on "Power Rangers in Space" and "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy", Miyuki on   
   "Kikaider: The Animation", Mari/Bijinder on "KIkaider 01: The   
   Animation", Redeye on "Power Rangers Time Force", Yurika Saegusa on   
   "Alive", and Rika on "Ju-on: The Grudge", and played a reporter in   
   Saban's "Masked Rider".   
      
   1961: "Reptilicus" is released in Denmark.   
      
   1963: Basketball star CHARLES BARKLEY, who went one-on-one with   
   Godzilla in a commercial for Nike shoes, is born in Leeds, Ala.   
      
   1964: ROBERT SCOTT FIELD, who played Android M11 in “Godzilla vs. King   
   Ghidorah”, is born. He also appeared on "Ultraman Neos" and "Red   
   Shadow".   
      
   1966: Episode 8 of "Ultra Q", "The Terror of Sweet Honey", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1967: Episode 34 of "The Space Giants", "Attack of the Plants", debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
      
   1968: YOKO ISHINO, who played Mieko Matsunaga in "Tokyo Blackout" and   
   Yukari Yamane in "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah", is born in Hyogo, Japan.   
      
   1969: AZUSA WATANABE, who played Miyuki Ozu/Magi Mother on "Magic   
   Squadron Magiranger" and Chancellor Kima in "Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider   
   Fourze & OOO: Movie War Mega Max", is born.   
      
   1971: WILLIAM LAVA, co-composer on "The Deadly Mantis", dies in Los   
   Angeles.   
    Episode 8 of "Spectreman", "Duel Gokinosaurus", debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   1972: Episode 11 of "Spectreman", "Blast Zyaras: The Holocaust   
   Mutant", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1976: TSUGUMI, who played Kiyomi Mizushima in "Exte: Hair Extensions",   
   is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1980: YUICHI NAKAMURA, who was the voice of Deratsueigar on "Pirate   
   Squadron Gokaiger" and Beet J. Stag/StagBuster on "Special Ops   
   Squadron Go-Busters", "Special Ops Squadron Go-Busters the Movie:   
   Protect the Tokyo Enetower!", and "Special Ops Squadron Go-Busters vs.   
   Pirate Squadron Gokaiger: The Movie", is born in Kagawa, Japan.   
      
   1981: Episode 18 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1982: HIROSHI KONISHI, who played "Garo: The Fanged Wolf", is born.   
      
   1984: CARL WEATHERS, who played Eric in "The Bermuda Depths", marries   
   Rhona Unsell.   
      
   1988: Episode 51, the final episode of "Aura Squadron Maskman" debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
      
   1992: "Shin Kamen Raidaa" ("The True Masked Rider") is released in   
   Japan on video.   
      
   1995: Episode 44 of Season 2 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers",   
   "Return of the Green Ranger: Part 1", debuts on Fox.   
      
   1996: TORU TAKEMITSU, composer on "Kwaidan", dies in Tokyo.   
      
   1998: Episode 3 of “Power Rangers in Space”, “Save Our Ship”, debuts   
   on Fox.   
      
   1999: Episode 116 of "Godzilla: The Series", "Monster War (Part 2)",   
   debuts on Fox.   
    Episode 3 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Race to the Rescue”,   
   debuts on Fox.   
      
   2000: Episode 4 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Speed", debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
    Episode 2 of "Future Squadron Timeranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2001: A scheduled broadcast of "Godzilla" in Japan is postponed due   
   to
the reaction from a U.S. sub accidentally sinking a Japanese   
   fishing boat.   
      
   2002: "Versus" is released in France.   
      
   2003: "The Ring" is released in the Netherlands.   
      
   2004: Episode 3 of “Power Rangers Dino Thunder”, “Wave Goodbye”,   
   debuts on U.S. TV.   
    Episode 2 of "Magic Squadron Magiranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2006: "Power Rangers Mystic Force" premieres in the U.S. with the   
   first two episodes, "Broken Spell: Parts 1 & 2".   
      
   2011: Episode 2 of "Pirate Squadron Gokaiger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
    Episode 1.3 of "Power Rangers Samurai", "Day Off", debuts on   
   Nickelodeon.   
      
   "Magical source, Mystic Force!"   
      
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