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   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1912: DAVID RAKSIN, who wrote stock music used in "20 Million Miles to Earth,"   
   is born in Philadelphia. He also worked on “Modern Times”, “The Gang’s   
   All Here”, “Laura”, “Forever Amber”, “Force of Evil”, “The Bad   
   and the Beautiful   
   , “Carrie”, “Separate Tables”, and “Two Weeks in Another Town”,   
   and the TV series “Ben Casey”.   
      
   1917: JUN TATARA, who played Gosuke on "Space Sheriff Gavan" and Barza
on   
   "Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger," is born in Ishinomaki, Miyagi, Japan.    
      
   1918: YOSHIFUMI TAJIMA, best known as slimy entrepenuer Kumayama in "Godzilla   
   vs. the Thing", is born in Kobe. Making his film debut in Night School",   
   Tajima's roles frequently were bit parts: Izeki the reporter in "Rodan",   
   Detective Sakata killed by "   
   The H-Man", a captain in "Varan the Unbelievable", Mr. Takashi in "The Secret   
   of the Telegian", a sergeant in "The Human Vapor", a military advisor in   
   "Mothra", a ship captain in "King Kong vs. Godzilla", Amano in "Atragon", a   
   jewel thief in "Dogora the    
   Space Monster ", the ship captain in "Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster", the   
   sub commander in "Frankenstein Conquers the World", the transport officer in   
   "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", Daily News Editor Seki on "Ultra Q", a police   
   officer in "War of the    
   Gargantuas", a Who henchman in "King Kong Escapes", Commander Sugiyama in   
   "Destroy All Monsters," a detective in "Godzilla's Revenge", and Environmental   
   Director General Hidaka in "Godzilla 1985". He was also in “The Three   
   Treasures”.   
      
   1962: YUTAKA HIROSE is born. He played an army officer on "Blitzkrieg Squadron   
   Changeman", Ley Wanda on "Super Nova Flashman", Dr. Kempu/Kenji Tsukikata on   
   "Super Animal Squadron Liveman", Emporer Tranza on "Birdman Squadron Jetman",   
   Jin Matoba on “   
   Five Star Squadron Dairanger”, and Zanda's human form, Kazuki Katagiri, on   
   "Changerion", and appeared on "Super Electron Bioman" and "Kamen Rider Black".    
      
   1966: TOMONORI YOSHIDA, who played ZAC Officer Shinya Takeda/Jupiter on   
   "Cybercop" and Soichiro Okita on "Super Star God Granseizar", is born in   
   Tokyo.    
      
   1968: Episode 45 of "Ultra Seven," "Simian Says: Surrender", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1971: "Yog: Monster from Space" premieres in the U.S. in New York City.    
      
   1972: "Destroy All Monsters" is released in Finland.    
    Episode 18 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.    
    CHIU YAN, who played the Chinese-speaking hippie in Yokohama in "Godzilla,   
   Mothra, King Ghidora: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack", is born in Hong Kong.    
      
   1973: Episode 13 of "Kikaida 01," "Ghost Story: The Challenge of the Goblin,   
   Rokuro-Kubi!!," debuts on Japanese TV.   
    Episode 25 of "Kamen Rider V3," "Mysterious!! The Destron
Ranger Corps,"   
   debuts on Japanese TV.    
    SAM KATZMAN, producer of “It Came from Beneath the Sea” and "The Giant   
   Claw", dies in Hollywood.    
    Episode 17 of “Storm Cloud Lion Maru” debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1975: JOHN BARAGREY, who played Captain Lovell in the U.S. release of "Gammera   
   the Invincible," dies in New York City.   
    Episode 17 of "Condorman: Symbol of Justice" debuts on Japanese   
   TV.    
    NICOLAI REMISOFF, production designer on the U.S. version of "Half-Human: The   
   Story of the Abominable Snowman", dies in Riverside County, Calif.    
      
   1978: "The War in Space" is released in Finland.    
      
   1979: Episode 27 of "Battle Fever J", "Be Careful of the Thief of Your
First   
   Love", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1984: Episode 27 of "Super Electron Bioman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1987: GEUN-SEOK JANG, who played An Jinu in "One Missed Call: Final", is born   
   in Seoul.   
      
   1988: PAUL HAHN, who played an attendant in "The Amazing Colossal Man" and   
   Major General George Treegar in "The Angry Red Planet," dies in Los Angeles.    
      
   1994: MAYUKO FUKUDA, who played Misaki Kuraki in “Sinking of Japan”, Maki   
   Nikaido in “Death Note: L Change the World”, and Sanae Isono in “20th   
   Century Boys 3: Redemption”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1995: Episode 23 of "Superpower Squadron Ohranger," "The Last Swimsuit,"   
   debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1998: The tabloid "The Globe" reports that Haruo Nakajima is homeless. The   
   story is, of course, false.    
      
   2002: Episode 24 of "Ninja Squadron Hurricanger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2004: FUMIO WATANABE, who played Komuro in "Tokyo Blackout", dies from   
   respiratory failure.    
    Episode 18 of "Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy", "The Front of the Behind", debuts on   
   TV Tokyo.    
      
   2007: "Beast Fist Squadron Gekiranger: Nei-Nei! Hou-Hou! Hong Kong Decisive   
   Battle" is released in Japan.    
      
   2008: Episode 24 of "Power Rangers Jungle Fury", "Fear and the Phantoms",   
   debuts on U.S. TV.   
      
   2011: "Chilgwanggu" a.k.a. "Sector 7" is released in South Korea.   
    "Shock Labyrinth 3D" is released in Croatia.   
      
   2012: "Tokumei Sentai Gobasutazu Za Mubi: Tokyo Enetawa O Mamore" ("Special   
   Ops Squadron Go-Busters: The Movie -- Protect the Tokyo Enetower!") and "Kamen   
   Raida Foze Za Mubi: Minna de Uchu kita!" ("Kamen Rider Fourze the Movie:   
   Everyone, It's Space Time!"   
   ) are released on a double feature in Japan.   
      
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