From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1902: GANJIRO NAKAMURA, who played the Emporer in "The Three Treasures" and   
   the publisher in the "In a Cup of Tea" segment of "Kwaidan", is born in Osaka.    
      
   1905: POUL BANG, who co-directed "Reptilicus", is born in Denmark.    
      
   1913: DAVID DUNCAN, who wrote the U.S. version of "Rodan", is born. He also   
   wrote the film version of "The Time Machine".   
      
   1923: JUN FUKUDA is born in Manshu, Korea. Beginning as an assistant director   
   on movies like "Rodan", he directed "The Secret of the Telegian", "Godzilla   
   versus the Sea Monster", "Son of Godzilla", "Konto 55: Grand Outer Space   
   Adventure", "Godzilla on    
   Monster Island", "Godzilla vs. Megalon", "Godzilla vs. the Cosmic Monster",   
   "E.S.P.Y.", "The War in Space", and episodes of "Operation: Mystery" and "Zone   
   Fighter". His non-genre credits include "Playing with Fire", "Witness Killed",   
   "The Weed of Crime",    
   "100 Shot 100 Killed", "Great Space Adventure", and several "Young Guy"   
   movies.            
   	KIHACHI OKAMOTO, director of "Blood Type: Blue" and chief assistant director   
   on "Half Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman" who played a mountain   
   searcher in that film, is born in Yonago, Tottori, Japan.    
      
   1939: MINAKO OSANAI, who played Yuzare on "Ultraman Tiga", is born.    
      
   1949: REIKO TAJIMA, who played Saeko Kanagusuku in "Godzilla vs. the Cosmic   
   Monster" and an M38 alien in "Gamera, Super Monster", is born in Yokosuka,   
   Japan.    
      
   1952: LILY, who played Ogen in "Shinobi", is born in Fukuoka.   
      
   1955: SHUN SUGATA, who played Ryo Murasama a.k.a. Kamen Rider ZX in "Kamen   
   Rider 10's Birth! Riders Unite!", the boss in "Pulse", and Matsuda in "Alive",   
   is born in Yamanashi, Japan. He was also on "Special Investigator Janperson"   
   and "Izo".    
      
   1965: VOLKER ENGEL, visual effects supervisor on "Godzilla", is born in   
   Bremerhaven, Germany. He also worked on "Universal Soldier" and "Independence   
   Day".            
   	MITSURU FUKIKOSHI, who played Obitsu in "Gamera 2: Attack of Legion", a TV   
   announcer in "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla", and Kentaro Oomachi in   
   "Accuracy of Death", is born in Aomori, Japan. He was also in "Space Hunter   
   Miki", "Whiteout", and "Red    
   Shadow".   
      
   1967: "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero" is released in West Germany.    
      
   1971: FRED REESE, technician on the original "King Kong" and "Son of Kong",   
   dies from a heart attack in Lompoc, Calif.            
   	BURL IVES, who played Dr. Paulis in "The Bermuda Depths", divorces Helen Peck   
   Ehrich.    
      
   1972: BILLIE JOE ARMSTRONG, lead singer and guitarist for Green Day, who   
   performed "Brain Stew" on the "Godzilla" soundtrack, is born in Rodeo, Calif.    
      
   1973: "Kamen Raidaa bui surii" ("Masked Rider V3") premieres on Japanese TV   
   with Episode 1, "Rider Number 3 -- That Name is V3!".          
   	Episode 32 of "Kikaida", "Blue Electric Eel the Evil Hands Glisten", debuts   
   on Japanese TV.            
   	Episode 47 of "Vigilante Lion Maru", "The Coffin of Hell -- Monster Jenman",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.            
   	CARL WEATHERS, who played Eric in "The Bermuda Depths", marries Mary Ann   
   Castle.    
      
   1977: EDWARD G. BOYLE, set decorator for "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", dies   
   in Hollywood, Calif.    
   	CHIHIRO SUZUKI, who was the voice of Rei on "Rumbling Squadron Boukenger",   
   Nigorl and Drill Banki on "Engine Squadron Go-onger", and Waraikozo on   
   "Heavenly Armament Squadron Goseiger", is born in Yamagata, Japan.   
      
   1979: Episode 3 of "Battle Fever J", "Search the Spy!", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1985: HIROKO SATO, who played Kaori Nose on "Ryukendo" and Ai/Toko Yashiro on   
   "Kamen Rider Decade", is born in Japan. She was also in "Megane wo kakete mask   
   wo suruto itsumo kumoru" and "Another".   
      
   1990: MARC CLEMENT, who played a crew chief in "King Kong Lives", dies.    
      
   1994: Episode 48 of Season 1 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "Plague of   
   the Mantis", debuts on Fox.    
      
   1996: Episode 43 of Season 3, the final episode of "Mighty Morphin' Power   
   Rangers", "Hogday Afternoon: Part 2", debuts on Fox.    
      
   2002: "Ninpu sentai Harikenjaa" ("Stealth Wind Squadron Hurricanger")   
   premieres on Japanese TV.    
      
   2005: "The Grudge" is released in Portugal.    
      
   2006: PAUL CARR, who played an IXL executive in "Solar Crisis", dies at 72   
   from cancer in Los Angeles.    
   	Episode 19 of "Garo the Fanged Wolf" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2007: "Exte: Hair Extensions" is released in Japan.   
   	NORIKA FUJIWARA, who played Rui Kisugi in "Cat's Eye", marries Tomonori   
   Jinnai.   
      
   2008: "Enjin sentai Goonja" ("Engine Squadron Go-onger") premieres on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   2012: ATSUO OKUNAKA, director on "Kamen Rider V3" and "Time of the Apes", dies   
   in Wako, Saitama, Japan.   
      
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