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|    7/7: Today in G-History    |
|    07 Jul 14 05:28:30    |
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1884: J. ROY HUNT, cinematographer on "Mighty Joe Young", is born in Caperton,   
   W.V. He died October, 1972, in Sheffield, Ala.    
      
   1901: EIJI TSUBURAYA is born in Sukagawa City, Fukushima, Japan. Toho's master   
   of special effects, he directed or oversaw the effects in "The Invisible Man",   
   "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", "Godzilla Raids Again", "Half-Human: The   
   Story of the    
   Abominable Snowman", "Madame White Snake", "Rodan", "The Mysterians", "The   
   H-Man", "Varan the Unbelievable", "Battle in Outer Space", "The Three   
   Treasures", "The Human Vapor", "The Secret of the Telegian", "Mothra", "The   
   Last War", "Gorath", "King Kong    
   vs. Godzilla", "Atragon", "Attack of the Mushroom People", "Godzilla vs. the   
   Thing", "Dogora the Space Monster", "Ghidrah -- the Three-Headed Monster",   
   "Frankenstein Conquers the World", "Godzilla vs. Monster Zero", "Godzilla   
   Versus the Sea Monster", "   
   War of the Gargantuas", "King Kong Escapes", "Son of Godzilla", "Destroy All   
   Monsters", "Latitude Zero", and "Godzilla's Revenge". As the founder of   
   Tsuburaya Productions, he produced the TV shows "Ultra Q", "Ultraman", "Ultra   
   Seven", "Mighty Jack", and "   
   Operation: Mystery". Beginning his career as a silent-era cameraman on "A Page   
   of Madness" and "Baby Kenpo", he also did the sfx for many other films, mainly   
   war movies: "Princess of the Moon", "The New Land", "The War at Sea from   
   Hawaii to Malaya", "   
   General Kato's Falcon Fighters", "Torpedo Squadrons Move Out", "The Retreat   
   from Kiska", Frank Sinatra's "None but the Brave", and "Battle of the Japan   
   Sea".    
    SAM KATZMAN, producer of "It Came from Beneath the Sea" and "The Giant Claw",   
   is born in New York City. He also produced "Twist Around the Clock".   
      
   1913: FRED F. SEARS, who directed "The Giant Claw", is born in Boston.    
      
   1920: SHUE MATSUBAYASHI, who directed "The Last War", is born in Sakure,   
   Shimane, Japan.    
      
   1938: KAZUO KUROI, executive producer of "One Missed Call", "One Missed Call   
   2", and "Samurai Commando Mission 1549", is born.   
      
   1949: ELLEN MIROJNICK, costume designer on "Cloverfield", is born in New York   
   City.    
      
   1951: T.A. MOORE JR., sound re-recording mixer on "Power Rangers Turbo", is   
   born in Fort Ord, Calif.    
      
   1958: MARI KANNO, who played Kimera on "Science Squadron Dynaman", is born.    
      
   1964: SHINICHI TSUTSUMI, who played Hiroshi Yamashita in "One Missed Call",   
   Ryokitsu Asakura in "Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean", and Mamoru   
   Kodai in "Space Battleship Yamato", is born in Nishinomiya, Japan. He starred   
   on the TV series "Yamato    
   nadeshiko" and "The Strength of Love" and the film "Drive".    
      
   1968: Episode 40 of "Ultra Seven", "The Seven Assassination Plan (Part Two)",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1971: BRIAN GARLAND, who composed additonal music for "Godzilla: The Series",   
   is born in Perryton, Texas.    
      
   1972: Episode 14 of "Ultraman Ace", "Five Stars Scattered Across the Milky   
   Way", debuts on Japanese TV.    
    Episode 14 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.    
    Episode 2 of "Iron King", "The Swan of Ruin", premieres on Japanese TV.    
      
   1973: Episode 9 of "Kikaida 01", "The Weird Crime Syndicate Shadow Appears!",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.    
    Episode 21 of "Kamen Rider V3", "The Double Riders Live", debuts on Japanese   
   TV.    
      
   1975: Episode 14 of "Condorman -- Symbol of Justice" debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1977: MAYA HOSHINO, who played Ryoko Amemiya/Sazer Velso of the Wind Tribe on   
   "Super Star God Granseizar", is born.   
      
   1979: Episode 23 of "Battle Fever J", "Showdown! The Appearance of Many   
   Monsters!", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1984: Episode 23 of "Super Electron Bioman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1988: KONOSUKE TOKAI, who played Musashi Haruno in "Ultraman Cosmos: First   
   Contact", is born.    
      
   1995: Episode 19 of "Superpower Squadron Ohranger", "New Robo's Red Impact",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   2000: "Nagai yume" ("Long Dream") premieres in Japan on TV Asahi.    
      
   2001: "Urutoraman Kosomosu" ("Ultraman Cosmos") premieres on Japanese TV.    
      
   2002: Episode 20 of "Ninja Squadron Hurricanger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2004: Episode 14 of "Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy", "Lily and Lili", debuts on TV   
   Tokyo.    
      
   2005: "Casshern" is released in South Korea.    
      
   2006: G-FEST XIII begins in Chicago. Kazuki Omori, Robert Scott Field, and   
   Yoshikazu Ishii are among the special guests.    
    "Ju-on: The Grudge 2" is released in Ireland and the U.K.   
      
   2007: TAKAO NITTA, co-writer of "Uzumaki", dies from malignant lymphoma.    
      
   2008: Episode 19 of "Power Rangers Jungle Fury", "Path of the Rhino", debuts   
   on U.S. TV.    
      
   2009: "One Missed Call: Final" premieres in the U.S. on DVD.   
      
   2010: "MM9" premieres on Japanese TV.   
      
   2013: "Power Rangers Megaforce" premieres in Canada.   
      
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