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|    Reaper G to All    |
|    8/8: Today in G-History    |
|    08 Aug 14 06:20:24    |
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1889: ALFRED HERMAN, art director on "King Kong" and did the sets on "Son of   
   Kong", is born in New York City.    
      
   1908: ARTHUR MORTON, who composed stock music used in "20 Million Miles to   
   Earth", is born in Duluth, Minn.   
      
   1918: DINO DE LAURENTIIS, who produced the 1976 remake of "King Kong" and   
   "King Kong Lives", is born in Torre Annunciata, Italy. His other films include   
   "Nights of Capiria", "Hurricane", "Ragtime", "Tai-Pan" and "Blue Velvet", and   
   is the grandfather of    
   Giada De Laurentiis.    
      
   1946: PAUL PORCASI, who played an apple vendor in "King Kong", dies in   
   Hollywood, Calif.    
      
   1948: BIBARI "BEVERLY" MAEDA, who played Reiko (Saeko) Matsumiya in "Son of   
   Godzilla", is born in Canberra, Australia.    
      
   1951: MAMORU OSHII, who wrote and/or directed "The Red Spectacles", "Stray   
   Dog: Kerberos Panzer Cops", "Avalon", "Assault Girls", and "The Next   
   Generation: Patlabor", is born in Tokyo. He also directed the anime film   
   "Ghost in the Shell".    
      
   1963: YOJI TANAKA, who played the male teacher in "Ringu 0", Yuji Toyama in   
   "Ju-on: The Grudge", Yoichi's father in "The Great Yokai War", Sasaki in   
   "Death Note", a taxi driver in "L: Change the World", and Detective Higashino   
   in "20th Century Boys 2:    
   The Last Name", is born in Nagano, Japan. He was also in "Red Shadow",   
   "Zebraman", "Godzilla: Final Wars", "Cutie Honey", and "Reigo, the Deep Sea   
   Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato".    
    EMI SHINOHARA, who was the voice of Bakuryu Ptera on "Blast Dragon Squadron   
   Abaranger" and "Blast Dragon Squadron Abaranger: Deluxe", is born in Nagano,   
   Japan.    
    RICA FUMAKI, the voice of Tomoko Murakami in the "Ambassador Magma" anime, is   
   born in Saitama, Japan. The Japanese dubbing voice of Courtney Cox, Jodie   
   Foster, and Catherine Zeta-Jones, she could also be heard on "Sailor Moon",   
   "Macross Plus", and "   
   Appleseed Saga: Ex Machina".   
      
   1965: "Furankenshutain tai chitei kaiju Baragon" ("Frankenstein vs. the   
   Subterranian Monster Baragon") a.k.a. "Frankenstein Conquers the World" is   
   released in Japan.    
      
   1966: Episode 6 of "The Space Giants", "Battle of the Flying Beast", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1978: DAVID RAPAPORT, casting associate on the U.S. version of "Dark Water",   
   is born in Boston.    
      
   1980: Episode 45 of "Sky Rider" debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1981: Episode 40 of "Kamen Rider Super-1" debuts on Japanese TV.    
    MEAGAN GOOD, who played Shelley Baum in the U.S. version of "One Missed   
   Call", is born in Panorama City, Calif. She appeared on the TV series "Touched   
   by an Angel", "The Parent 'Hood", "Moesha", "The Steve Harvey Show", "The   
   Division", and "Raising Dad".   
    Episode 26 of "Solar Squadron Sunvulcan", "Starving Filling Cooking", debuts   
   on Japanese TV.    
      
   1985: TOSHIO HOSOKAWA, who played the chief secretary in "Tidal Wave", dies at   
   68.    
    Episode 15 of "Sukeban Deka" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1987: Episode 24 of "Aura Squadron Maskman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1997: "Time of the Apes" is released on video in Japan.    
      
   2003: "The Princess Blade" has a limited release in the U.S.    
      
   2004: FAY WRAY, who played Ann Darrow in the original "King Kong", dies from   
   natural causes in New York City.    
    Episode 25 of "Special Police Squadron Dekaranger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2006: "The Host" premieres in Australia at the Melbourne International Film   
   Festival.    
      
   2008: CHIEKO KAWABE, who played Yuka Hojo in "Alter Ego", marries Masato Ochi.   
      
   2009: "Gekijoban Kamen raida Dikeido: Oru raida tai Daishokka" ("Kamen Rider   
   Decade the Movie: All Riders vs. Great Shocker") and "Samurai sentai Shinkenja   
   Ginmakuban tenkawakeme no tatakai" ("Samurai Squadron Shinkenger the Movie:   
   The Fateful War") are    
   released in Japan.   
      
   2010: Episode 25 of "Heavenly Armament Squadron Goseiger" debuts on Japanese   
   TV.   
      
   2011: KENICHI SUZUMURA, the voice of Ryutaros on "Kamen Rider Den-o" and its   
   film followups, marries Maaya Sakamoto.   
    "Power Rangers S.P.D." premieres on Japanese TV.   
      
   2012: "Sadako 3D" is released in the Philippines.   
      
   "This heart is a living thing. It we can learn from its cellular structure,   
   regardless of wartime or peace, illness or injury, we would be able to help   
   everyone."   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   
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