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   Reaper G to All   
   11/15: Today in G-History   
   15 Nov 13 06:27:24   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1877: WILLIAM HOPE HODGSON, whose story “The Voice in the Night” was the basis   
   for “Matango”, is born in the U.K.   
      
   1900: “Kaitei Gunkan” by Shunro Oshikawa, which was the basis for “Atragon”,   
   is published in Japan.    
      
   1913: SEIJI MIYAGUCHI, who played the old man in the “In a Cup of Tea” segment   
   of “Kwaidan”, is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1919: CECIL KELLAWAY, who played Prof. Thurgood Elson in “The Beast from   
   20,000 Fathoms”, marries Doreen Elizabeth Joubert.   
      
   1926: RICHARD H. KLINE, camera operator on “It Came from Beneath the Sea” and   
   director of photography on the 1976 “King Kong”, is born in Los Angeles.   
      
   1930: SAHO SASAZAWA, who played Oshare’s father in “House”, is born in   
   Yokohama.   
      
   1933: DAN CASHMAN, who played Lt. Gen. George Murdock in “Reptilian”, is born   
   in Memphis.   
      
   1935: DANNY KAMEKONA, who appeared on the “Dino Might” episode of “Ultraman:   
   The Ultimate Hero”, is born in Hilo, Hawaii.   
   	KYUZO KOBAYASHI, who co-wrote “Goke, Body Snatcher from Hell” and “The Living   
   Skeleton”, is born in Koga, Ibaraki, Japan.   
   	KANETA KIMOTSUKI, the voice of Acha on Superpower Squadron Ohranger” and   
   “Superpower Squadron Ohranger vs. Kakuranger” and TT Terurin on “Violent Race   
   Squadron Carranger”, is born in Kagoshima, Japan.   
      
   1956: EDWARD LINDEN, cinematographer on “King Kong” and “Son of Kong”, dies of   
   a heart attack in Hollywood, Calif.    
      
   1967: Episode 6 of “Johnny Sokko and His Giant Robot”, “Dragon: The Ninja   
   Monster”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 33 of “Masked Ninja Red Shadow”, “Red Centipede Doguma”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1969: TROY DONAHUE, who played Taggart in “The Drifting Classroom”, marries   
   Alma Sharpe.   
      
   1972: YASUHI NAKAMURA, who played Soma in “Ju-on: The Grudge 2”, is born in   
   Japan. He was also in “One Missed Call”.   
      
   1974: Episode 33 of “Electroid Zaborger”, “Forward Attack!! The Mobile   
   Tetrapod!”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 32 of “Ultraman Leo”, “Goodbye Princess Kaguya”, debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   1975: Episode 30 of “Secret Task Force Goranger”, “Golden Pyre! Landmine Chain   
   Explosion”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 33 of “Kamen Rider Stronger”, “Stronger Dies Under the Full Moon!?”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1978: Episode 27 of Toei’s “Spiderman”, “Farewell Comrade in Arms: My Lovely   
   Separdo”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1980: Episode 41 of “Electronic Task Force Denziman”, “The Greatest All-Out   
   Battle in History”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1985: Episode 29 of “Monster Investigator: Juspion”, “Deadly Data of the   
   Electronic Brain Beast”, debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1986: Episode 37 of “Super Nova Flashman”, “The Ghost of First Love”, debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
      
   1987: Episode 7 of “Kamen Rider Black”, “Revived Biomachinery”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 31 of “Super Manchine: Metalder”, “Fatal Instant”, debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   1990: KANATA HONGO, who played young Miyamoto in “Returner”, Yoshio Kobayashi   
   in “K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces”, and Joichiro Nishi in “Gantz” and   
   “Gantz: Perfect Answer”, is born in Miyagi, Japan.    
      
   1991: Episode 40 of “Birdman Squadron Jetman”, “Order! Task Force, Rotation”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1993: Episode 32 of Season 1 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “A Star is   
   Born”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1994: Episode 31 of Season 2 of “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers”, “When Is a   
   Ranger Not a Ranger”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   1996: Episode 38 of “Violent Race Squadron Carranger” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1997: Episode 11 of “Ultraman Dyna”, “The Phantom Planet”, debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   1998: Episode 38 of “Star Beast Squadron Gingaman”, “Pucrates’ Conspiracy”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1999: Episode 37 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Grunchor on the Loose”,   
   debuts on Fox.   
      
   2000: Episode 37 of “Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue”, “Wrath of the Queen:   
   Part 1”, debuts on Fox.   
      
   2002: “Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee” is released in Canada.   
   	“Ringu” and “The Ring” are released in Poland.   
   	“The Princess Blade” premieres in Sweden at the Stockholm International Film   
   Festival.   
      
   2003: Episode 7 of “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon”, “Episode 7”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   2005: “King Kong: The Animated Series”, two collections of “The King Kong   
   Show”, are released in the U.S. on DVD.   
      
   2006; KEN ISHIKAWA, who wrote the “Yakuza Weapon” manga, dies at 58 in   
   Tochigi, Japan.   
   	IRVING LIPPMAN, director of photography on “20 Million Miles to Earth”, dies   
   at 100 in Woodland Hills, Calif.   
      
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