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|    02 Mar 14 06:32:30    |
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1886: WILLIS H. O'BRIEN, who did the stop-motion special effects for "The Lost   
   World", the original "King Kong", "Son of Kong", "Mighty Joe Young", "The   
   Black Scorpion", and "The Giant Behemoth", is born in Oakland, Calif. He also   
   wrote the story "King    
   Kong vs. Prometheus" which became the basis for "King Kong vs. Godzilla".    
      
   1921: KENJI MISUMI, who directed "Wrath of Daimajin", is born in Kyoto. He   
   also directed "Buddha" and numerous Zatoichi and "Lone Wolf and Cub" films.    
      
   1931: YU FUJIKI is born in Tokyo. He played Okabi in "The Three Treasures",   
   Kinsaburo Furue in "King Kong vs. Godzilla", Yoshito Nishibe in "Atragon",   
   egg-loving reporter Jiro Nakamura in "Godzilla vs. the Thing", and the   
   promotion division manager in "   
   Yog -- Monster from Space", and appeared on "Ultraman Leo".    
      
   1933: "King Kong" has its world premiere in New York City.    
      
   1935: KOICHI YAMAMOTO, who played Takuya Mitiamura in "School in the   
   Crosshairs" and was on "Horror Theater Unbalance", is born in Tokyo.   
      
   1944: BRENDA THOMPSON, who was the voice of Quinn on "The Godzilla Power   
   Hour", is born in Savannah, Geo.    
      
   1955: TERRENCE STONE, the U.S. dubbing voice of the Magician and others on   
   "V.R. Troopers", Cinecon on "Power Rangers Time Force", and Seimei no Abe in   
   "Onmyoji", is born in Wicklow, Ireland.    
      
   1961: "The Mysterians" is released in Denmark.   
      
   1966: SUSAN BRADY, the voice of an old Japanese woman on "Power Rangers Dino   
   Thunder" and Mystic Mother on "Power Rangers Mystic Force", is born in   
   Dunedin, N.Z. She also played a newswoman on "Power Rangers Operation   
   Overdrive".    
      
   1969: Episode 25 of “Operation: Mystery” debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1973: Episode 22 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Rescue One Hu   
   dred
Million People!!", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1974: Episode 3 of "Kamen Rider X", "Assassination -- Poison Spider Tactics",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.
   
    Episode 42 of "Kikaida 01", "Fighting Themselves: The Flame-Throwing Shadow   
   Gun", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1975: Episode 22 of "Army of the Apes", "Civil War: Gorillas vs.   
   Chimpanzees!", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1976: Episode 22 of "Akumaizer 3", "Why!? The Fake Genius Project",
debuts   
   on Japanese TV.    
      
   1977: Episode 5 of "Swift Hero Zubat", "The Flower Girl and the White
Dust",   
   premieres on Japanese TV.    
      
   1984: "Uchu keiji Shaidaa" ("Space Sheriff Shaider") premieres on Japanese TV.    
      
   1985: Episode 5 of "Blitzkrieg Squadron Changeman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1991: MITCH ENGLISH, who played a news anchor in the U.S. version of
"One   
   Missed Call", marries Raquel Carter.    
      
   1992: ROBERT CLATWORTHY, art director on "The Deadly Mantis", dies in
La   
   Canada Flintridge, Calif.    
      
   2002: KAZUAKI KIRIYA, writer, director, editor, and cinematographer   
   on
"Casshern", divorces Hikaru Utada.    
      
   2003: FRED FREIBERGER, who co-wrote "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", dies at   
   88 of natural causes in Bel-Air, Calif.    
    Episode 3 of “Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2004: "Returner" premieres in Argentina on video.    
    "Stray Dog: Kereberos Panzer Cops" Is released on DVD in the U.S.    
      
   2005: "The Grudge" is released in Egypt.    
      
   2006: "Reincarnation" is released in Hong Kong.   
      
   2007: "The Host" is released in Spain.
   
    KAZUAKI KIRIYA, writer and director of "Casshern", divorces
Hikaru Utada.    
      
   2008: Episode 3 of “Engine Squadron Go-onger” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2013: Episode 5 of “Power Rangers Megaforce”, “United We Stand”,   
   debuts on U.S. TV.   
      
   No year given: SHINICHI WAKASA, suit maker/designer on “Godzilla vs.   
   Mechagodzilla II”, “Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon”, “Godzilla vs.   
   Space Godzilla”, “Godzilla vs. Destroyah”, “Gamera 2: Attack of   
   Legion”, “Ultraman Tiga”, “   
   Rebirth of Mothra”, “Rebirth of Mothra II”, “Rebirth of Mothra III”,   
   “Godzilla 2000”, “Godzilla vs. Megaguirus”, “Godzilla Against   
   Mechagodzilla”, “Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.”, and “Godzilla: Final   
   Wars”, is born. He was also a    
   special effects makeup artist on “Crossfire” and “Devilman”.   
      
   --   
   Reaper G   
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