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|    07 Feb 14 07:16:20    |
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1894: JOE DEVLIN, who played a reporter in "Mighty Joe Young", is born in New   
   York. He played Benito Mussolini in several films.    
      
   1901: ROBERT R. STEPHENSON, who played the warehouseman in "Tarantula", is   
   born in Washington.    
      
   1906: JUN HAMAMURA, who played Dr. Murase in "Gammera the Invincible", Gohei   
   in "Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters", Oiwa's father in "The Ghost of Yotsuya",   
   the doctor in "The Vampire Doll", Bagow on “Kamen Rider Amazon”, and   
   Sakanoue-no-Daijo-Daijin in "   
   Princess from the Moon", is born in Fukuoka. He was also in "The Burmese   
   Harp", "High and Low", "Samurai Rebellion", “Operation: Mystery”,   
   "Ultraman Taro", "Horror Theater Unbalance", and "The Last Days of Planet   
   Earth".    
      
   1914: GEORGE BARROWS, who played "Konga", is born in New York City.    
      
   1943: NENJI KOBAYASHI, who played Teroman on "Johnny Sokko and His Flying   
   Robot" and an intern in "Virus", and was in "Message from Space", is born in   
   Katsuragi, Wakayama, Japan.   
      
   1968: Episode 45 of "Masked Ninja Red Shadow", "Rock Monster Gagara", debuts   
   on Japanese TV.    
      
   1970: YURIKO HANABUSA, who played the Shindos' mother in "Ghidrah, the   
   Three-Headed Monster", dies at 69.   
      
   1972: Episode 9 of "Mirrorman", "Multi Appears Riding on a Kite", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   1974: ZACHARY FANNIN, art department production assistant on "The Ring", is   
   born in Santa Monica, Calif.    
    JUDSON L. JONES, who was the voice of Kikodoro in the U.S. dub of "The   
   Princess Blade", is born in Bonham, Texas.    
    KEN KUNTZ, who played a sailor In "The Son of Kong", dies at 65 in Los   
   Angeles.   
      
   1975: SHIGERU KAYAMA, who wrote the stories for "Godzilla, King of the   
   Monsters", "Godzilla Raids Again", and "The Mysterians", dies at 70.    
    DAN GREEN, the voice of Seiji Yoshizawa on the U.S. dub of "Negadon: The   
   Monster from Mars", is born in San Rafael, Calif. He was also a dubber on   
   "Ultraman Tiga".    
      
   1976: Episode 39 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "Deep-Red Sea of Japan!   
   Super Power of the Mysterious Meteorite", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1977: ERI TANAKA, who played Chisato Jogasaki/Mega Yellow on the   
   "Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger" franchise, is born in Kanagawa, Japan.   
   She also played Nozomi Sasayama on "Kamen Rider Kuuga" and was the voice of   
   Maya the Yellow Galaxy Ranger on the    
   Japanese dub of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”.    
      
   1978: VERNON RICH, who played Ridley in "Tarantula", dies in Peterborough,   
   N.H.    
      
   1979: CERINA VINCENT, who played Maya the Yellow Galaxy Ranger on "Power   
   Rangers Lost Galaxy" and "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue", is born in Las   
   Vegas.    
      
   1981: "Taiyo sentai Sanbarukan" ("Solar Squadron Sunvulcan") premieres on   
   Japanese TV with Episode 1, "The North Pole Machine Empire".    
      
   1985: NARA SAORI, who played Momoko on "Blaze! Robocon" and Akane   
   on
"Mikazuni", is born.    
      
   1987: Episode 48 of "Super Nova Flashman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1988: Episode 18 of "Kamen Rider Black", "Saint of Sword Belgenia", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
    AI KAGO, who played Yuko in “Ju-on: Girl in Black”, is born in Nara,   
   Japan.    
      
   1992: Episode 50 of "Birdman Squadron Jetman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1993: DAVID DORFMAN, who played Aidan Keller in "The Ring" and "The Ring Two",   
   is born in Los Angeles. He was also on "Ally McBeal" and "The Singing   
   Detective".    
      
   1994: Episode 41 of Season 1 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "Rita's Seed   
   of Evil", debuts on Fox.    
      
   1996: Episode 36 of Season 3 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "Climb Every   
   Fountain", debuts on Fox.    
      
   1997: Episode 48, the final episode of "Violent Race Squadron Carranger",   
   "Road Safety Forever", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2001: SUSUMU SAJI, writer on "Wild 7", dies in Tokyo.    
      
   2002: "Dark Water" premieres in Germany at the Berlin International Film   
   Festival.    
    KENSAKU HARA, who played Zenbei in "The Magic Serpent", dies.    
      
   2003: "The Ring" is released in Denmark, Estonia, Greece, and India.    
    Episode 4 of the "Sky High" series debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2004: Episode 18 of "Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon", "Act 18", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   2005: Episode 5 of "Sh15uya" premieres on Japanese TV.   
      
   2006: The "King Kong vs. Godzilla" soundtrack is released on CD in the U.S.    
      
   2008: "Cloverfield" is released in Argentina, Chile, Greece, and Kuwait.    
    The U.S. version of "One Missed Call" is released in Argentina and Malaysia.    
      
   2009: Episode 6 of "Kamen Rider Dragon Knight", "Kamen Rider Torque", debuts   
   on the CW Network.   
      
   2011: “Power Rangers Samurai” premieres in the U.S. on Nickelodeon with   
   Episode 1.1, "The Team Unites".   
      
   “Centuries ago in Japan, Nighlok monsters invaded our world, but samurai   
   warriors defeated them with power symbols, passed down from parent to child.   
   Today the evil Nighlok have risen once again and plan to flood the earth.   
   Luckily, a new generation of    
   heroes stand in their way. They are the Power Rangers Samurai.”   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   
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