From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1889: ALFRED HERMAN, art director on the original "King Kong" and "Son of   
   Kong", is born in New York City. He died in December, 1973 in Los Angeles.    
      
   1911: EDWIN RAND, who played Lieutenant John Nolan in "Tarantula", is born in   
   New York City.    
   	BYRON MORROW, who played a TV newscaster in the U.S. version of "King Kong   
   vs. Godzilla" and a general in the U.S. version of "The Mysterians", is born   
   in Chicago.    
      
   1927: MAKOTO TAKAGIRI, who played Kentaro Kurenai on "Super Robot: Red Baron"   
   and ninja master Mujin Tendo on "Ninja Captor", is born. He was also in   
   Episode 40 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi", Episode 6 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg   
   Squad", and Episode 25 of "   
   Space Sheriff Sharivan", and was the voice of Zeni-Crazy on "Condorman: Symbol   
   of Justice".    
      
   1929: SACHIO SAKAI, who played Hagiwara the reporter in "Gojira", is born. He   
   also played Norikata the third member of the ski party in "Half Human: The   
   Story of the Abominable Snowman", Mr. Taki in "The Secret of the Telegian", a   
   physician in "Gorath",    
   Mr. Tako’s assistant Obayashi in "King Kong vs. Godzilla", a henchman in "King   
   Kong Escapes", Senbayashi the bank robber in "Godzilla's Revenge", a driver in   
   "The Vampire Doll", and the editor in "Yog -- Monster from Space". Sakai was   
   also in "The    
   Killing Bottle" and "Rhapsody in August".    
      
   1933: The original "King Kong" is released in Sweden.    
      
   1950: NAOKI TATSUDA, who played Hedogross on "Super Manchine: Metalder" and   
   was the voice of Mightburn on "Robotack", New Years Org on "Hundred Beast   
   Squadron Gaoranger" and Zakyura on "Pirate Squadron Gokaiger", is born in   
   Wakayama, Japan.   
      
   1951: YUMI MIZUSAWA, who played Sister Shozo Ezaki in Episode 16 of "Iron   
   King", is born.    
      
   1962: THOMAS KRETSCHMANN, who played Captain Englehorn in the 2005 remake of   
   "King Kong", is born in Dessau, Germany. His other films include "Krigerens   
   hjerte", "Stalingrad", "U-571", "The Pianist", "Resident Evil: Apocalypse",   
   "In Enemy Hands", "   
   Downfall", "Head in the Clouds", "Have No Fear: The Life of Pope John Paul   
   II", "Eichmann", and "Valkyrie", and the TV series "The Sea Wolf".    
      
   1963: HITOSHI MATSUMOTO, writer, director, songwriter, and star of "Big Man   
   Japan", is born in Amagasaki, Hyogo, Japan.    
      
   1964: TROY DONAHUE, who played Taggart in "The Drifting Classroom", divorces   
   Suzanne Pleshette.   
      
   1968: Episode 49, the final episode of "Ultra Seven", "Exit Ultra 7 -- Part   
   2", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1970: ROBERT R. STEPHENSON, who played the warehouseman in "Tarantula", dies   
   of cancer in Hollywood, Calif.    
      
   1972: Episode 23 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.         
   	Episode 23 of "Ultraman Ace", "Comeback! Zoffy Now Arrives", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
   	TOMOKAZU SEKI, who played Yuuichi Daichi on "VoiceSlugger" and was the voice   
   of Prince Buldont on "Superpower Squadron Ohranger" and "Superpower Squadron   
   Ohranger vs. Kakuranger", HH Deeo on "Violent Race Squadron Carranger",   
   Jiro/Kikaider on "Kikaider:    
   The Animation" and "Kikaider 01: The Animation"; Kamen Riders Amazon and   
   Stronger in "Kamen Rider Decade the Movie: All Riders vs. Great Shocker"; the   
   narrator/Gokai Saber/Moribates on "Pirate Squadron Gokaiger", "Gokaiger   
   Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero    
   Great Battle", "Pirate Squadron Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie",   
   and "Special Ops Squadron Go-Busters vs. Pirate Squadron Gokaiger: The Movie";   
   Asakusa Alpaca and the Toei Studios guard on "Unofficial Squadron   
   Akibaranger"; and Eel on "Kamen    
   Rider x Kamen Rider Wizard & Fourze: Movie War Ultimatum", is born in Tokyo.    
      
   1973: Episode 17 of "Kikaida 01", "Titanic Saga!! The Terrifying Giant Devil   
   Moves!!", debuts on Japanese TV.      
   	Episode 30 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Doktor G! The True Form of Evil Is...?",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.    
   	Episode 22 of “Storm Cloud Lion Maru” debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1975: Episode 22 of "Condorman -- Symbol of Justice" debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1976: The Dino Di Laurentiis remake of "King Kong" is released in France, its   
   premiere.    
      
   1978: "The Godzilla Power Hour" premieres on NBC.         
   	The second half of "Kwaidan" is released in Finland.    
      
   1979: The special "Immortal Kamen Rider" premieres on Japanese TV.        
   	Episode 32 of "Battle Fever J", “Homeland Village Massacre”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1984: Episode 32 of "Super Electron Bioman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1993: Episode 3 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "Teamwork", debuts on Fox.    
      
   1994: EIJIRO TONO, who was in "Madame White Snake", "The Three Treasures" and   
   "The Last War", dies at 86.    
      
   1995: Episode 28 of "Superpower Squadron Ohranger", "Look at the Wondrous   
   Fortress", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   2001: "Versus" is released in Japan.        
   	"Pulse" premieres in Canada at the Toronto Film Festival.    
      
   2002: Episode 29 of "Ninja Squadron Hurricanger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2004: Episode 23 of "Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy", "Alice in the 365 Degree World",   
   debuts on TV Tokyo.    
      
   2005: "One Missed Call" premieres in Argentina on video.        
   	The U.S. version of "Dark Water" is released in Hong Kong.    
      
   2006: "The Host" premires in Canada at the Toronto International Film   
   Festival.         
   	The U.S. version of "Pulse" is released in Italy, Turkey, and the U.K.    
      
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