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   1876: SHUNRO OSHIKAWA, author of "Kaitei Gunkan", which became the   
   basis for "Atragon", is born.   
      
   1883: SAM HARDY, who played Charles Weston in the original "King   
   Kong", is born in New Haven, Conn.   
      
   1921: SALVATORE BILLITTERI is born in New Jersey. He served as post-   
   production supervisor on the U.S. releases of "Dogora" and "Destroy   
   All Planets", the English dialogue re-recording engineer on   
   "Frankenstein Conquers the World", dubbing supervisor on "Destroy All   
   Monsters" and "Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster", and producer on the   
   U.S. release "Yog, Monster from Space".   
      
   1936: TAKESHI WATABE is born in Kochi, Japan. He played Hammer Desupar   
   on "Inazuman Flash", was the narrator on "Electroid Zaborger", and was   
   the voice of Black Crow and Grey Grasshopper on "Kikaida"; Silver   
   Hakaider, Shadowknight, and Waruda on "Kikaida 01"; Galactic Lightning   
   on "Solar Squadron Sunvulcan"; Don Horror on "Space Sheriff Gavan";   
   Emperor Aton on "Science Squadron Dynaman"; Gyodai on "Blitzkrieg   
   Squadron Changeman"; Emperor Warah on "Space Sheriff Spielban"; Tei-oh   
   God Neros on "Super Manchine Metalder"; Creation King on "Kamen Rider   
   Black"; Bookback on "Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger"; Emperor Ragorn on   
   "High Speed Squadron Turboranger"; Great Gaohm on "B-Fighter";   
   Battobas on "Five Star Squadron Gingaman"; and Shadowknight on   
   “Kikaider 01: The Animation”,   
      
   1949: JUNKO NATSU, who played Reiko in Episodes 12 & 13 of "Iron   
   King", is born. She was also on "Silver Mask".   
      
   1953: YUSUKE KAZATO, who played Ken Akizuki on "Electroid Zaborger"   
   and Daichi Bunta a.k.a. Club King on "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad" and "JAKQ   
   Blitzkrieg Squad vs. Goranger", is born in Kyushu.   
      
   1962: MATTHEW BRODERICK, who played Dr. Niko "Nick" Tatopolous in   
   "Godzilla", is born in New York City. Broderick has been on Broadway   
   in Neil Simon's "Brighton Beach Memoirs", "Biloxi Blues" and "The   
   Producers" (also the film versions), and was in the films "Max Dugan   
   Returns", "WarGames", "Ladyhawke", "Ferris Bueller’s Day Off",   
   "Project X", "Torch Song Trilogy", "Family Business", "Glory", "The   
   Freshman", "Out on a Limb", "The Night We Never Met",   
   "Infinity" (which he also wrote and directed), "The Road to   
   Wellville", "The Cable Guy", "Election", and "Inspector Gadget", and   
   was the voice of adult Simba in "The Lion King".   
    BLACKIE WHITEFORD, who played a sailor in "King Kong", dies in   
   Hollywood, Calif.   
    "Yosei Gorasu" ("Ominous Star Gorath") a.k.a. "Gorath" is released in   
   Japan.   
    DANIELLE BAKER, costume designer on "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers",   
   "Power Rangers Zeo", "Power Rangers Turbo", "Power Rangers Lost   
   Galaxy", "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue", "Power Rangers Time   
   Force", and "Power Rangers Wild Force", is born in Duluth, Minn.   
      
   1965: WAKANA YAMAZAKI, who played Empress Hysteria in "Superpower   
   Squadron Ohranger" and Iliess in "Star Beast Squadron Gingaman", is   
   born in Yokahama, Kanagawa, Japan. She was also on "Electromagnetic   
   Squadron Megaranger", "Mikazuki", and "Ninja Squadron Hurricanger".   
      
   1967: COLLEEN WHEELER, the voice of Rem in the U.S. dub of “Death   
   Note”, is born.   
      
   1969: "Gamera tai daiakuju Giron" ("Gamera vs. the Giant Evil Beast   
   Guiron") a.k.a. "Attack of the Giant Monsters" a.k.a. "Gamera vs.   
   Guiron" is released in Japan.   
    "Tokaido obake dochu" a.k.a. "Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts"
is   
   released in Japan.   
      
   1970: "Gamera tai daimaju Jaiga" ("Gamera vs. the Demon Beast Jaiga")   
   a.k.a. "Gamera vs. Monster X" is released in Japan.   
      
   1974: "Gojira tai Mekagojira" a.k.a. "Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla"   
   a.k.a. "Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster" is released in Japan.   
      
   1977: KINUYO TANAKA, who played Princess Yamato in "The Three   
   Treasures", dies at 66 of a brain tumor in Japan.   
      
   1980: Episode 25 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1981: Episode 7 of "Solar Squadron Sunvulcan", "Beast Batter and   
   Tears", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1987: Episode 4 of "Aura Squadron Maskman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1989: TAKERU SATO, who played Ryutaro Nogami a.k.a. “Kamen Rider Den-   
   O”, reprising the role in “Kamen Rider Den-o the Movie: I'm Born!”,   
   “Kamen Rider Den-O & Kiva: The Movie”, and “Kamen Rider Den-o: Final   
   Countdown”, is born in Saitama, Japan.   
      
   1992: HARUO TANAKA, who was in "Madame White Snake" and "Horror   
   Theater: Unbalance", dies at 79.   
      
   1995: PHILLIP J. ROTH, co-producer of “The Grudge 3”, divorces his   
   first wife, Leslie Crawford.   
      
   2002: "Dark Water" premieres in Belgium at the Brussels International   
   Festival of Fantasy Films.   
      
   2003: Volumes 2 and 3 of "Space Sheriff Shaider" are released on DVD   
   in Japan.   
    Episode 10 of the "Sky High" series debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2004: "Kamen Rider 555: Paradise Lost" is released in Japan on   
   video.   
    Episode 6 of “Special Police Squadron Dekaranger” debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   2005: Episode 11 of "Sh15uya" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2008: "Cloverfield" is released in Turkey.   
      
   2009: Episode 12 of "Kamen Rider Dragon Knight", "Kamen Rider Sting",   
   debuts on the CW Network.   
      
   2010: Episode 6 of "Celestial Clothing Squadron Goseiger" debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   2013: "Special Ops Squadron Go-Busters vs. Gokaiger the Movie" is   
   released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan.   
      
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   accidents."   
      
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