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|    5/17: Today in G-History    |
|    17 May 14 07:16:06    |
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1930: SVEND JOHANSEN, who played a naval officer in "Reptilicus", is born.    
      
   1934: “The Son of Kong” is released in Mexico.   
      
   1939: YOZO TANAKA, writer on “Horror Theater Unbalance”, is born in Tokyo.   
   He also wrote “Tsigoineruwaizen”, “Ghost Pub”, and “Villon’s   
   Wife”.   
      
   1941: GRACE ZABRISKIE, who played Emma in “The Grudge”, is born in New   
   Orleans. Her other work includes the films “Norma Rae”, “An Officer and   
   a Gentleman”, “The Big Easy”, “Wild at Heart”, “Fried   
   Green
Tomatoes”, “The Passion    
   of Darkly Noon”, "Sparkler", and "The House on Turk Street", the TV series   
   “Twin Peaks”, and the TV movie version of "East of Eden".    
      
   1953: YOKO SHIMADA, who played Hiromi Nohara on "Kamen Rider", is born in   
   Kumamoto, Japan. She was also on “The Inugami Family”, “Shogun”, and   
   “Labyrinth of Flower Garden”.    
    SAIKO EGAWA a.k.a. KOTOE TAICHI is born. She was the voice of Silencer Despar   
   on Episode 36 of "Inazuman", Bijinda on "Kikaida 01", Gon the Mynah on "Secret   
   Task Force Goranger", Shishi the robot dog on "Electronic Squadron Denziman",   
   and Omu on "   
   Machineman".    
      
   1957: “Half Human” premieres in the U.S. in Portsmouth, N.H.   
      
   1960: "Godzilla, King of the Monsters" and "Godzilla Raids Again" are released   
   in South Korea.    
      
   1967: Episode 7 of "Masked Ninja Red Shadow", "One-Eyed Witch Goblin", debuts   
   on Japanese TV.    
      
   1968: CARROLL CLARK, art director and set decorator on "King Kong", dies of a   
   heart attack in Glendale, Calif.    
      
   1973: Episode 7 of "Robot Detective", "The Fear Overhead!!", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1974: BRIAN KOBO, U.S. production coordinator on "Lorelei: The Witch of the   
   Pacific Ocean", is born in Ajax, Ontario.    
      
   1975: Episode 7 of "Kamen Rider Stronger", "Rider Big Reversal!!", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1978: "Toei no Supaida-Man", a.k.a. "Toei's Spiderman", premieres on Japanese   
   TV with Episode 1, "The Time of Revenge Has Come! Beat Down Iron Cross Group".    
      
   1980: GERTRUDE SUTTON, who played a servant girl in "Son of Kong", dies in Los   
   Angeles.    
    Episode 16 of "Electronic Squadron Denziman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1984: HISATO and YUSUKE IZAKI are born in Japan. The twin brothers were both   
   in "Devilman" -- Hisato as Akira Fudo a.k.a. Devilman, Yusuke as Ryo Asuka   
   a.k.a. Satan.    
      
   1986: Episode 12 of “Super Nova Flashman” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1991: Episode 14 of “Birdman Squadron Jetman” debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1997: Episode 13 of “Power Rangers Turbo”, “The Millenium Message”,   
   debuts on Fox.    
      
   2001: IKUMA DAN, composer on "Madame White Snake" and "The Last War", dies in   
   Suzhou, China.    
      
   2002: "Ringu 2" is released in Denmark.    
    EARL HAMMOND, dubbing voice on the U.S. versions of "The Space Giants"   
   and "Ultraman", dies at 80 of heart failure in New York City.   
      
   2003: JASON DAVID FRANK, who played Tommy Oliver on the "Power Rangers"   
   series, marries his second wife, Tammie.    
      
   2005: "J-Horror Theater Vol. 1: Infection" and "The Grudge (Unrated Director's   
   Cut)" featuring "School of Ghosts G" are released in the U.S.    
      
   2007: "The Host" premieres in Mexico at the Muestra Internacional de   
   Cine.    
    TOKI SHIOZAWA, who played a delegate in "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", dies at   
   79 from stomach cancer in Tokyo.    
    "J-Horror Theater Vol. 1: Infection" is released in Hong Kong.   
      
   2014: "Saikin, Imooto no yoosu ga chotto okashiin da ga" ("Recently, My Sister   
   Is Unusual") is released in Japan.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   
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