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   5/18: Today in G-History   
   18 May 13 07:15:50   
   
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   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1917: LEE MILLER, who played a man in line at the airport in the U.S.   
   version of "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", is born in Coatbridge,   
   Lanarkshire, Scotland. He was Raymond Burr's stand-in on "Perry Mason"   
   and "Ironside".   
      
   1926: DIRCH PASSER, who played night watchman Dirch Mikkelsen (a.k.a.   
   Peterson) in "Reptilicus", is born in Copenhagen. His other films   
   include "Lucky Journey", "Ved Kongelunden...", "Charles' Aunt",   
   "Baronessen fra benzintanken", "Summer in Tyrol", "Me and My Kid   
   Brother", and "Faengslende firiedage".   
      
   1927: YOSHIO TSUCHIYA is born in Yamanashi, Japan. His roles include   
   the young reporter in "The Invisible Man", Tajima of the Osaka Defense   
   Corps in "Godzilla Raids Again", the leader of "The Mysterians",   
   Detective Taguchi in "The H-Man", military officer Katsumoto in "Varan   
   the Unbelievable", alien-controlled Iwomura in "Battle in Outer   
   Space", Det. Capt. Onosaki in "The Secret of the Telegian", Mizuno the   
   librarian a.k.a. "The Human Vapor", millionaire Fumio Kasai in "Attack   
   of the Mushroom People", Mr. Kawai in "Frankenstein Conquers the   
   World", the Controller of Planet X in "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero",   
   "Ultra Q", crazy Furukawa in "Son of Godzilla", Kilaak-controlled Dr.   
   Otani in "Destroy All Monsters", Dr. Kyochi Mida in "Yog -- Monster   
   from Space", and businessman Yasuaki Shindo in "Godzilla vs. King   
   Ghidora". He also had prominent roles in many of Akira Kurosawa’s   
   films, most notably Rikichi the angry young farmer in "The Seven   
   Samurai".   
      
   1938: PETER ADAMS, who played Dr. Ralph Hale in "Gargantua", is born   
   in New Zealand.   
      
   1947: AKIRA TERAO, who was in "Cat’s Eye" and played Dr. Kotaro Azuma   
   in “Casshern”, is born in Kanagawa, Japan.   
      
   1952: RYUZABURO OTOMO, who was the voice of Dotomusha on "Star Beast   
   Squadron Gingaman", Gill in "Rescue Squadron Go Go Five vs. Gingaman",   
   Don Dolnero on “Future Squadron Timeranger” and "Future Squadron   
   Timeranger vs. Go Go Five", Kazakku in “Special Police Squadron   
   Dekaranger vs. Abaranger”, Gorie Yen on “Beast Fist Squadron   
   Gekiranger”, Chinomanako on “Kamen Rider Decade”, and Wizardragon on   
   "Kamen Rider Wizard", is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1958: MERV GRIFFIN, who was the voice of the radio announcer in "The   
   Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", marries his former wife, Julann.   
      
   1960: DIANE DANGELY, who played Maria Basehart in "Sayonara Jupiter",   
   is born in France.   
      
   1966: T.J. ROTOLO, stunt actor who played Dark Specter on "Power   
   Rangers in Space", GSA Troop #1 on "Power Rangers Lost Galaxy",   
   Olympius on "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue", Silver Guardian on   
   "Power Rangers Time Force", Jindrax on "Power Rangers Wild Force", and   
   a minion on "Kamen Rider Dragon Knight", is born in Baton Rouge, Lou.   
      
   1967: DOUG PENTY, who played Paul Bateman in "Gargantua", is born in   
   Toronto.   
      
   1973: Episode 33 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Dakaa Airforce,   
   Sortie!!", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1974: Episode 14 of "Kamen Rider X", "Apollo Geist -- The Madness of   
   Insect Hell", debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 7 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Just in Time!! Blaze, Undercover   
   Detective", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1975: Episode 46 of "Electroid Zaborger", "Take Back the Machine   
   Baja!", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1977: Episode 16 of "Vigilante Zubat", "Death of the Innocent -- The   
   Power of Sadness", premieres on Japanese TV.   
      
   1982: RUSSELL JOHNSON, who played Hank Chapman in “Attack of the Crab   
   Monsters”, marries his third wife, Constance Dane.   
      
   1983: AYANO SUGIYAMA, who played Yui Kanzaki on "Kamen Rider Ryuuki"   
   and "Kamen Rider Ryuki: Episode Final" and the fast food tencho on   
   "Sh15uya", is born in Kanagawa, Japan.   
      
   1985: Episode 16 of “Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman” debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   1987: Episode 9 of "Super Manchine: Metalder", "Hopes and Dreams",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1988: KOJI SETO, who played Wataru Kurenai a.k.a. "Kamen Rider Kiva",   
   reprising the role in "Kamen Rider Den-o & Kiva: Climax Deka", "Kamen   
   Rider Decade", and "Kamen Rider x Kaman Rider Double & Decade: Movie   
   War 2010", Tetsuya in "Ju-on: Black Ghost", and Takanori Ando in   
   "Sadako 3D" and “Sadako 2 3D”, is born.   
   	DANIEL JAMES, writer on “The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms”, “The Giant   
   Behemoth”, and “Gorgo”, dies at 76 in Monterey, Calif. He was born in   
   Kansas City, MO, in 1911.   
      
   1997: Episode 14 of "Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger", "Neighbors   
   Are Nejirejia", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1998: "Godzilla" premieres in the U.S. at Madison Square Garden in New   
   York City.   
      
   2003: Episode 14 of "Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger" debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   2005: “Ringu 0” premieres in Hungary on DVD.   
      
   2006: "Nippon chinbotsu" ("Sinking of Japan") has its world premiere   
   at the Cannes Film
Festival.   
      
   2007: The "Kikaida 01" DVD collection is released in Hawaii.   
   	"The Host" is released in Brazil.   
   	"Destroy All Monsters - 50th Anniversary Special Edition" is released   
   on DVD in the U.S.   
   	The U.S. version of "Pulse" premieres in Uruguay in Montevideo.   
      
   2008: The U.S. version of “One Missed Call” premieres in Greece on   
   DVD.   
   	Episode 14 of “Engine Squadron Go-onger” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2010: “Gamera”, the original subtitled version, is released on DVD by   
   Shout! Factory in the U.S.   
      
   2012: Episode 7 of “Unofficial Squadron Akibaranger” debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   2013: “The Complex” is released in Japan.   
      
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