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   Reaper G to All   
   1/9: Today in G-History   
   09 Jan 14 06:37:03   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1925: LEE VAN CLEEF, who played Cpl. Stone in "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms",   
   is born in Somerville, Mass. He was also in "High Noon", "The Big Combo", "For   
   a Few Dollars More", "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly", and “Escape from New   
   York”, and starred    
   in the TV series "The Master".   
      
   1931: PAT CONWAY, who played Sgt. Pete Allen in "The Deadly Mantis", is born   
   in Los Angeles. He was the grandson of Francis X. Bushman.   
      
   1938: NOBUHIKO OBAYASHI, who produced, directed, wrote, and/or directed the   
   special effects for "House", “School in the Crosshairs”, “The Little Girl Who   
   Conquered Time”, and “The Drifting Classroom”, is born in Onomishi, Hiroshima   
   Prefecture, Japan.   
      
   1944: JIMMY PAGE, who co-performed "Come to Me" on the "Godzilla" soundtrack,   
   is born in Middlesex, England. He was the legendary former guitarist for Led   
   Zeppelin.   
      
   1947: ITTOKU KISHIBE, who played Yasuhara in "Tokyo Blackout" and the Mikado   
   in "Onmyoji", is born in Kyoto. He was also on "Operation: Mystery -- Second   
   File".   
      
   1956: KIMBERLY BECK, who was on "Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero", is born in   
   Glendale, Calif. She was in the films “Torpedo”, “Yours, Mine & Ours”, and   
   “Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter”, and was on the pilot episode of “Eight   
   Is Enough”.   
   	“It Came from Beneath the Sea” is released in Portugal.   
      
   1961: “20 Million Miles to Earth” is released in Turkey.   
      
   1964: KIYOMI TSUKADA, who played Maki on “Nebula Mask Machineman” and Anri on   
   “Space Wolf Juspion”, is born in Japan.   
      
   1965: RHODA GRIFFIS, who played Marie Layton in the U.S. version of “One   
   Missed Call”, is born in Raleigh, N.C. She was also in “Love Field” (as   
   Jacqueline Kennedy) and “Songcatcher”.   
      
   1966: Episode 2 of "Ultra Q", "Goro and GORO", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1967: Episode 28 of "The Space Giants", "Vacuma's Showdown", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.       
   	PHILIP TANZINI, who was on the "A Quartet of Creatures" episode of "Ultraman:   
   The Ultimate Hero", is born in Los Angeles.   
      
   1970: MASASHI GOUDA, who played Yuji Mita a.k.a. Ohblue on "Superpower   
   Squadron Ohranger", is born.   
      
   1971: Episode 2 of "Spectreman", "Destroy the Pollution Monster Hedoron!",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1972: Episode 5 of "Mirrorman", "Monster Bird Invarah Appears!", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1978: NOBLE JOHNSON, who played the native chief in the original "King Kong"   
   and "Son of Kong", dies at 96 in Yucaipa, Calif.     
   	HASSEI TAKANO, who played a student in "Pulse", Miyuki Tezuka a.k.a. Kamen   
   Rider Raia on "Kamen Rider Ryuki", and Hayato Ichimonji a.k.a. Masked Rider 2   
   in "Masked Rider: The First" and "Kamen Rider the Next", is born in Chiba,   
   Japan. He was also in "   
   Eko Eko Azarak IV: Awakening" and "One Missed Call".   
      
   1981: Episode 12 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1982: Epiosde 47 of "Solar Squadron Sunvulcan", "Rebellion of Machine Empire",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1987: ASAMI KAI, who played Urara Ozu a.k.a. Magi Blue on "Magic Squadron   
   Magiranger", "Magic Squadron Magiranger the Movie: Bride of Infershia", and   
   "Magic Squadron Magiranger vs. Dekaranger", is born in Kumamoto, Japan.        
   	MAO INOUE, who played Mika Miura in "Kitaro", is born in Yokohama.   
      
   1988: JUKICHI UNO, who played the samurai in "Onibaba", dies.    
   	Episode 45 of "Aura Squadron Maskman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1992: STEVE BRODIE, who played Sgt. Loomis in "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms",   
   dies at 72 of cancer in West Hills, Calif.   
      
   2003: "The Ring" is released in Chile.   
      
   2004: Volume 3 of “Operation: Mystery” is released on DVD in Japan.   
      
   2005: KOJI HASHIMOTO, who directed "Sayonara Jupiter" and "Godzilla 1985",   
   dies from cardiac disease in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.   
   	Episode 46 of "Special Police Squadron Dekaranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2007: "The Giant Majin Collection", a double disc featuring "Daimajin" and   
   "Return of Daimajin", is released on DVD in the U.S.   
      
   2008: "Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean" premieres in Finland on DVD.   
   	“Death Note” and “Death Note 2: The Last Name” are released in France.   
      
   2010: Episode 40 of “Kamen Rider Dragon Knight”, “A Dragon’s Tale”, debuts on   
   the CW Network.   
   	"Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island" is released in Japan.   
      
   2011: Episode 46 of "Heavenly Armament Squadron Goseiger" debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   2012: "Trollhunter" is released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom.   
      
   2013: "Gantz" and "Gantz: Perfect Answer" are released in DVD and Blu-ray in   
   Australia.   
      
   2014: "47 Ronin" is released in Argentina, Australia, and Denmark.   
      
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