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|    01 Aug 13 06:18:46    |
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1935: NOBUO TANAKA, who was the narrator on “Secret Task Force Goranger”   
   and "High Speed Squadron Turboranger", and the voice of Mr. Voice on "Rumbling   
   Squadron Bokenger", "Rumbling Squadron Bokenger the Movie: The Greatest   
   Precious", "Rumbling    
   Squadron Bokenger vs. Super Sentai", and "Beast Fist Squadron Gekiranger vs.   
   Bokenger", is born in Tokyo.    
      
   1942: TAKEHIKO ONO, who played Hotta on "Warrior of Love Rainbowman"
and   
   Shichigoro Iwamura in "Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean"
is born in   
   Tokyo.    
      
   1948: KEIKO MARI, who played Miki Fujiyama in "Godzilla vs. the    
   mog
Monster" (on which she also sang the theme song), is born in Tokyo.    
      
   1949: STEVE BULEN is born in California. He was the voice of Professor Terada   
   in "Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis" and Professor Go Gakujin in "Giant Robo: The   
   Animation", and lent his voice to "Zeiram".    
      
   1966: Episode 5 of "The Space Giants", "Birdaurus, Terror of the Sky", debuts   
   on Japanese TV.    
      
   1967: CAMERON RHODES, who was the voice of Marty the Mackerel on
"Power   
   Rangers Dino Thunder", Mooney on "Power Rangers S.P.D.", Matoombo on "Power   
   Rangers Mystic Force", and Carnisoar on "Power Rangers Jungle Fury", is born   
   in New Zealand.    
      
   1968: "Kaiju soshingeki" ("Monster Invasion") a.k.a. "Destroy All Monsters" is   
   released in Japan.    
      
   1970: "Kessen! Nankai no daikaiju Gezora, Ganime, Kameba" ("Decisive Battle!   
   Giant Monsters of the South Seas: Gezora, Ganime, and Kameba") a.k.a. "Yog,   
   Monster from Space" a.k.a. "Space Amoeba" is released in Japan.    
      
   1971: PAUL SAWTELL, who composed music used in the stateside release
of   
   "Gigantis the Fire Monster", dies in Los Angeles County.    
    MUSEI TOKUGAWA, who was in “Madame White Snake”, dies.   
      
   1975: "Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster" is released in Finland.    
      
   1980: Episode 44 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.    
    LOUISE COLOMBET, who played a nun in "The Beast from 20,000
Fathoms", dies   
   in Los Angeles.    
      
   1981: Episode 39 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.    
    Episode 25 of “Solar Squadron Sunvulcan”, “The Hole of the
Shocking   
   Sea Serpent”, debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1984: DAI WATANABE, who played Atsushi in "Higanjima: Escape from Vampire   
   Island", is born in Tokyo. He is the son of Ken Watanabe.   
      
   1985: AL OVERTON, sound recordist on "Earth vs. the Spider", dies in
San   
   Clemente, Calif.    
    Episode 14 of “Sukeban Deka” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1987: RUMI HIRAGI, who played Ai on “Kamen Rider Decade” and was on "Ultra   
   Q: Dark Fantasy", is born in Tokyo.    
    Episode 23 of “Aura Squadron Maskman” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1994: TADAO FUTAMI, who was in "Lake of Dracula", dies at 63 of lung cancer.    
      
   1996: "Age of the Gods" by Guy Mariner Tucker is published.    
      
   1997: G-CON begins in Chicago.    
      
   2004: Episode 24 of "Special Police Squadron Dekaranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2005: "Godzilla: Final Wars" premieres in Germany at the Munich Fantasy   
   Filmfest.    
      
   2006: The 2005 remake of "King Kong" is released on Region 2 DVD in Europe and   
   Japan.    
      
   2007: "Dragon Wars" is released in South Korea.    
    "Godzilla Raids Again" is released on DVD in the U.S. by Classic Media.   
    "Japan Sinks" is released in the Philippines.   
      
   2008: "Big Man Japan" is released in Austria.   
      
   2011: "Heavenly Armament Squadron Goseiger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   "The major cities of the world are being destroyed, one-by-one by the   
   monsters: Moscow by Rodan, Peking by Mothra, London by Manda, Paris by   
   Baragon. And, here's a special news bulletin. Godzilla is now in New York   
   City. The city is being invaded by    
   Godzilla!"   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   
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