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   Reaper G to All   
   2/20: Today in G-History   
   20 Feb 14 06:56:07   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1894: BOKUZEN HIDARI is born in Saitama, Japan. He appeared in "Madame White   
   Snake" and “Konto 55: Grand Outer Space Adventure”, and played Amenominaka   
   in "The Three Treasures", Fujichiyo's attendant Jiya in "The Human Vapor", the   
   drunk in "Gamera",    
   and Jinbei in "Yokai Monsters: Along with Ghosts".    
      
   1923: JAMES YAGI, who played Yutaka Omura in the U.S. version of "King Kong   
   vs. Godzilla", is born in California. He was also a dubber on the stateside   
   "Rodan".    
      
   1928: HIDEO SHIBUYA, who played an audience member in "The Human Vapor" and   
   reporters in “Ghidrah, the Three-Headed Monster” and "Destroy All   
   Monsters", is born in Tokyo. He was also in “Seven Samurai”, “Samurai   
   III: Duel at Ganryu Island”,    
   and "Varan the Unbelievable".   
      
   1937: NANCY WILSON, who sang the theme song to "The Last Dinosaur", is born in   
   Chillicothe, Ohio.    
      
   1956: "Tarantula" is released in Sweden. 	   
      
   1958: KAZUKO KATO, who played the school teacher in "Godzilla, Mothra, King   
   Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack", is born in Nagoya. She was also in   
   "Gamera 3: Revenge of Iris".    
      
   1960: JOEL HODGSON, creator and original host of "Mystery Science Theater   
   3000", is born in Stevens Point, Wis. MST3K lampooned a number of Godzilla,   
   Gamera, and other Japanese sci-fi and American monster movies during its   
   11-year run.    
   	WENDEE LEE is born in Los Angeles. She was the U.S. dubbing voice of Yukiko   
   on "Tokyo: The Last Megalopolis", Iria on "Zeiram 2", Stag Beetle and Scorpina   
   on "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", Knighttime and others on "V.R. Troopers",   
   Arsonator on "Power    
   Rangers Zeo", Alpha 6 on "Power Rangers in Space" and "Power Rangers Lost   
   Galaxy", Miyuki on "Kikaider: The Animation", Mari/Bijinder on "KIkaider 01:   
   The Animation", Redeye on "Power Rangers Time Force", Yurika Saegusa on   
   "Alive", and Rika on "Ju-on:    
   The Grudge", and played a reporter in Saban's "Masked Rider".    
      
   1961: "Reptilicus" is released in Denmark.    
      
   1963: Basketball star CHARLES BARKLEY, who went one-on-one with 
Godzilla in   
   a commercial for Nike shoes, is born in Leeds, Ala.        
      
   1964: ROBERT SCOTT FIELD, who played Android M11 in “Godzilla vs.   
   King
Ghidorah”, is born. He also appeared on "Ultraman Neos" and "Red   
   Shadow".    
      
   1966: Episode 8 of "Ultra Q", "The Terror of Sweet Honey", debuts   
   on
Japanese TV.    
      
   1967: Episode 34 of "The Space Giants", "Attack of the Plants", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
   	KATH SOUCIE, the voice of Elizabeth Collins on “Superhuman Samurai   
   Syber-Squad”, is born in New York City.    
      
   1968: YOKO ISHINO, who played Mieko Matsunaga in "Tokyo Blackout" and Yukari   
   Yamane in "Godzilla vs. Destoroyah", is born in Hyogo, Japan. She was also in   
   “Ikidomari no Banka: Brake Out” and “Ginji the Slasher”.   
      
   1969: AZUSA WATANABE, who played Miyuki Ozu/Magi Mother on "Magic Squadron   
   Magiranger" and Chancellor Kima in "Kamen Rider x Kamen Rider Fourze & OOO:   
   Movie War Mega Max", is born.    
      
   1971: WILLIAM LAVA, co-composer on "The Deadly Mantis", dies in Los Angeles.    
   	Episode 8 of "Spectreman", "Duel Gokinosaurus", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1972: Episode 11 of "Spectreman", "Blast Zyaras: The Holocaust Mutant", debuts   
   on Japanese TV.   
      
   1976: TSUGUMI, who played Kiyomi Mizushima in "Exte: Hair Extensions", is born   
   in Tokyo.    
      
   1980: YUICHI NAKAMURA, who was the voice of Deratsueigar on "Pirate Squadron   
   Gokaiger" and Beet J. Stag/StagBuster on the "Special Ops Squadron   
   Go-Busters” franchise, is born in Kagawa, Japan. He was also in   
   “Clannad” and “Clannad: After Story”.   
      
   1981: Episode 18 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1982: HIROSHI KONISHI, who played "Garo: The Fanged Wolf", is born.    
      
   1984: CARL WEATHERS, who played Eric in "The Bermuda Depths", marries Rhona   
   Unsell.    
      
   1988: Episode 51, the final episode of "Aura Squadron Maskman" debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1992: "Shin Kamen Raidaa" ("The True Masked Rider") is released in Japan on   
   video.    
      
   1995: Episode 44 of Season 2 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "Return of   
   the Green Ranger: Part 1", debuts on Fox.    
      
   1996: TORU TAKEMITSU, composer on "Kwaidan", dies in Tokyo.    
      
   1998: Episode 3 of “Power Rangers in Space”, “Save Our Ship”, debuts   
   on Fox.   
      
   1999: Episode 116 of "Godzilla: The Series", "Monster War (Part 2)", debuts on   
   Fox.    
   	Episode 3 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Race to the Rescue”,   
   debuts on Fox.   
      
   2000: Episode 4 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Speed", debuts on Japanese TV.    
   	Episode 2 of "Future Squadron Timeranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2001: A scheduled broadcast of "Godzilla" in Japan is postponed due to the   
   reaction from a U.S. sub accidentally sinking a Japanese fishing boat.    
      
   2002: "Versus" is released in France.        
      
   2003: "The Ring" is released in the Netherlands.    
      
   2004: Episode 3 of “Power Rangers Dino Thunder”, “Wave Goodbye”,   
   debuts on U.S. TV.    
   	Episode 2 of "Magic Squadron Magiranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2006: "Power Rangers Mystic Force" premieres in the U.S. with the first two   
   episodes, "Broken Spell: Parts 1 & 2".   
      
   2008: “Cloverfield” is released in Indonesia.   
      
   2011: Episode 2 of "Pirate Squadron Gokaiger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 1.3 of "Power Rangers Samurai", "Day Off", debuts on Nickelodeon.   
       
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