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   Reaper G to All   
   5/15: Today in G-History   
   15 May 14 06:39:10   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1893: LEE PHELPS, who played a cop in "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms", is born   
   in Pennsylvania.    
      
   1902: BERT SHEFTER, orchestrator on “The Black Scorpion” who composed   
   music used in the stateside release of "Gigantis the Fire Monster", is born in   
   Russia.    
      
   1905: JOSEPH COTTEN, who played Captain Craig McKenzie (and later, Cdr. Glenn   
   McKenzie) in "Latitude Zero", is born in Petersburg, Vir. Married to co-star   
   Patricia Medina, he was best known for his films with Orson Welles -- "Citizen   
   Kane", "The    
   Magnificent Ambersons", "Journey into Fear", "The Third Man", "Othello", and   
   "Touch of Evil", as well as "Shadow of a Doubt", "Since You Went Away", "Love   
   Letters", "Duel in the Sun", "The Farmer's Daughter", "Hush, Hush, Sweet   
   Charlotte", "Tora! Tora!    
   Tora!", "The Abominable Dr. Phibes", "Soylent Green", "Airport '77", and   
   "Heaven's Gate".    
      
   1954: JOHN BLYTH BARRYMORE, who played Avery in "Solar Crisis", is born. He is   
   the grandson of John Barrymore, great-nephew of Lionel and Ethel Barrymore,   
   and half-brother of Drew Barrymore.    
      
   1959: "The Mysterians" is released in the U.S.    
      
   1963: BRENDA BAKKE, who played Texas Air Ranger Sergeant Zim in
"Gunhed" and   
   Claire Beeson in "Solar Crisis", is born in Klemeth Falls, Ore. She also   
   played Lana Turner in "L.A. Confidential".    
      
   1964: "Gorath" is released in the U.S.    
      
   1966: Episode 20 of "Ultra Q", "The Undersea Humanoid Ragon", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1967: Episode 46 of "The Space Giants", "The Final Crush", debuts on Japanese   
   TV. 
        
   	BRIGITTE BAKO, the voice of Monique Dupre on "Godzilla: The Series", is born   
   in Montreal.    
      
   1971: Episode 7 of "Kamen Rider", "Death Chameleon -- Duel! Remains of the   
   World Fair", debuts on Japanese TV.   
   	Episode 20 of "Spectreman", "Find Bakulah's Nest!!", debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1972: NIGEL GREEN, who played the bulletin announcer in "Gorgo", dies of an   
   overdose of sleeping pills in Brighton, England.    
      
   1976: Episode 51 of "Secret Task Force Goranger", "The Making of Blue Bills!   
   Gunman of the Evening Sun", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1978: ROBIN CRAVEN, who played the British ambassador in "Gammera the   
   Invincible", dies from a stroke and heart failure in New York City.    
      
   1982: SIDNEY HICKOX, cinematographer on "Them!", dies La Canada, Calif.    
        TATSUYA FUJIWARA, who played Light Yagami in the “Death Note”   
   trilogy, is born in Chichibu, Japan. He was also in “Battle Royale”,   
   “Battle Royale II”, and “Monsterz”.    
      
   1988: Episode 31 of "Kamen Rider Black", "Fight! Young Warriors!", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1992: Episode 12 of “Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1993: Episode 7 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "Microwave Oven Explosion   
   in 0 Seconds", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1998: LINWOOD G. DUNN, who did optical effects on the original "King Kong" and   
   “Mighty Joe Young”, and was a cameraman on "Son of Kong", dies of cancer   
   in Los Angeles.    
      
   1999: Episode 14 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Shark Attack”,   
   debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2001: "King Kong vs. Godzilla" is released on DVD in the U.S.    
      
   2003: "Dark Water" is released in Russia.         
   	"Ringu" premieres in Germany on DVD.    
      
   2004: TATSUYA MIHASHI, who played Detective Okamoto in “The Human Vapor”   
   and Dr. Furoi in “Casshern”, dies at 80 of an acute myocardial infarction   
   in Tokyo.      
   	"Garuda" premieres in France at the Cannes Film Market.       
   	Episode 15 of “Power Rangers Dino Thunder”, “Leader of the Whack”,   
   debuts on U.S. TV.    
   	Episode 31 of “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon”, “Act 31”, debuts on   
   Japanese TV.   
      
   2005: Episode 14 of "Magic Squadron Magiranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2006: Episode 12 of "Power Rangers Mystic Force", "The Gatekeeper: Part 2",   
   debuts on U.S. TV.    
      
   2008: "Accuracy of Death" is released in Singapore.         
   	"Showdown of the Godz" has its world premiere at the Big Island Film Festival   
   in Waikoloa, Haw.    
   	"Big Man Japan" has a limited release in the U.S.   
      
   2011: Episode 13 of "Pirate Squadron Gokaiger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2014: Legendary's "Godzilla" is released in Argentina, Australia, Brazil,   
   Chile, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary,   
   Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New   
   Zealand, Peru, the Philippines,    
   Portugal, Serbia, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea,   
   Thailand, Ukraine, the U.K.,and the United Arab Emirates.   
      
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