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      From: reaperg@aol.com              1886: THOMAS LITTLE, set decorator on the original "King Kong" and "Son of       Kong", is born in Ogden, Utah.               1896: MORRIS ANKRUM, who played Lt. Gen. Edward Considine in "The Giant Claw"       and Dr. Jordan in the U.S. release of "Half Human: The Story of the Abominable       Snowman", is born in Danville, Ill. He was also in "Rocketship X-M", "Invaders       from Mars" and "       Perry Mason".               1907: ADELE BALKAN, costume designer on "Mighty Joe Young", is born in Alameda       County, Calif.               1916: LARRY THOR, who played Major Eric Coulter, M.D. in "The Amazing Colossal       Man", is born in Canada.               1925: HERMAN COHEN, who co-wrote "Konga", who produced and wrote the story and       screenplay for "Konga", is born in Detroit. He also appeared in that film as       the first man buying a newspaper.               1934: ULF “WOLF” OTSUKI, who played the bearded Seatopian agent in       "Godzilla vs. Megalon", Commander Gordon on "Condorman: Symbol of Justice",       and Professor Hassler on "Giant Ironman 1-7", is born in Sweden. He was also       in Episode 6 of "Fight! Mighty        Jack", Episodes 20 & 21 of "Rainbowman: Warrior of Love", Episode 22 of       "Stormcloud Lion Maru", Officer George in Episode 36 of "Super Robot: Red       Baron", Episode 11 of "Kamen Rider Stronger", Col. Heinkeller in Episodes 1 &       2 of "Space Ironmen Kyodyne",        Episode 1 of "Kamen Rider Super-1", Episode 48 of "High-Speed Squadron       Carranger", Episodes 7 & 8 of "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", and Episode 45       of "Ninja Squadron Kakuranger".               1941: TATSUYA FUJI, who played George Inoue in "Gappa the Triphibian Monster",       is born in Beijing.         HARRISON PAGE, who played Captain Edlund on "Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero", is       born in Atlanta.               1951: YUKIJIRO HOTARU is born in Saitama. He played Kamiya in "Zeiram" and       "Zeiram 2", Inspector Osako in the 1990s Gamera trilogy, a policeman in       "School of Ghosts 3", the arms keeper in "Moon over Tao", Hasaba in       "Pyrokinesis", the suicidal man in "       Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack", the homeless       man in "The iDol", and Hajime Edo in "Reigo, the Deep Sea Monster vs. the       Battleship Yamato", and appeared in "Mikazuki", "Garo: The Makai Chronicles",       and "Garo and the        Wailing Dragon".              1961: YUICHI and SHOJI HACHISUKA are born. Yuuichi did stunts for Change       Phoenix on "Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman", Pink Flash on "Super Nova       Flashman", Pink Mask on "Aura Squadron Maskman", Pink Turbo on "High-Speed       Squadron Turboranger", Blue        Swallow on "Birdman Squadron Jetman", Ginga Yellow on "Star Beast Squadron       Gingaman", Go Yellow on "Rescue Squadron Go-Go V", Time Green on "Future       Squadron Timeranger", and Gao White on "Hundred Beast Squadron Gaoranger";       Shoji worked as Blue Turbo on "       High-Speed Squadron Turboranger", Five Yellow on "Earth Squadron Fiveman", one       of the White Swans on "Birdman Squadron Jetman", Tricera Ranger on "Dinosaur       Squadron Zyuranger", Tenma Ranger on "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", Neji       Yellow on "       Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger", and Iriesu on "Star Beast Squadron       Gingaman". The twin members of the Japan Action Club also appeared together on       "Space Sheriff Sharivan".               1962: DEAN DEVLIN, who co-produced "Godzilla" and "Godzilla: The Series", and       co-wrote the film, is born in New York City.               1965: KANJI TSUDA, who played Daisuke Ookubo on "Kamen Rider Ryuki", Katsuya       Tokunaga in "Ju-on: The Grudge", Tadashi's father in "The Great Yokai War",       Kyosuke in "Gamera the Brave", and Rin's father in "Mutant Girls Squad", is       born in Fukui, Japan. He        was also in "Eko Eko Azarak IV: Awakening", "Kamen Rider: The First", "Sinking       of Japan", and "Garo the Movie: Red Requiem".               1971: Episode 21 of "Return of Ultraman" debuts on Japanese TV.              1972: Episode 22 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.         Episode 9 of "Iron King", "Gentaro in Danger!", debuts on Japanese TV.               1973: Episode 22 of "Zone Fighter", "Counterstrike! Strike Down        uper-Jikiro!", debuts on Japanese TV.         TOL AVERY, who played the Navy intern in "It Came from Beneath the Sea", dies       at 57 in Los Angeles County.              1974: Episode 19 of "Inazuman Flash", “Inazuman Joins the Despar Army!!”,       debuts on Japanese TV.               1977: Episode 20 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad", "Messenger of Darkness!! The       Transparent Monster Runs in the Dark", debuts on Japanese TV.               1979: Episode 17 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "Where Is the Secret Base",       debuts on Japanese TV.              1981: REN MATSUZAWA, who played Jin Hakariya/Sazer Dail of the Wind Tribe on       "Super Star God Granseizar", is born. He was also in "Battle Royale".              1983: Episode 30 of "Science Squadron Dynaman" debuts on Japanese TV.               1988: Episode 27 of "Super Animal Squadron Liveman" debuts on Japanese TV.              1989: Episode 43 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "…Defeated!! RX", debuts on       Japanese TV.               1991: RIKIYA OTAKA, who played Yoichi Asakawa in "Ringu" and "Ringu 2", and       Rei Motoki on "Kamen Rider Agito" and "Kamen Rider Agito: Project G4", is born       in Tokyo. His other films include "Chloe", "The Sea is Watching", and "Year       One in the North".               1993: Episode 27 of "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", "The Final Punch", debuts       on Japanese TV.               1996: AKIJI "SHOJI" KOBAYASHI, best remembered as Captain Muramatsu on       "Ultraman" and Tobei Tachibana on "Kamen Rider", dies at 65 of lung       cancer.         "Gunhed" is released in the U.S.               1998: "Godzilla" is released in Hungary and Serbia.               2000: Episode 30 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Fate", debuts on Japanese TV.         Episode 28 of "Future Squadron Timeranger" debuts on Japanese TV.              2003: "Isola" premieres in Italy on video.               2005: Episode 9 of "Ultraman Max", "The Dragon's Love", debuts on Japanese TV.              2009: "Reigo, the Deep-Sea Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato" premieres in the       Czech Republic on DVD.              2010: Episode 21 of "Daimajin Kanon", "Elevated Sound", debuts on Japanese TV.        "Alien vs. Ninja" premieres in the U.K. at the London FrightFest Film       Festival.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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