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   Reaper G to All   
   8/18: Today in G-History   
   18 Aug 14 07:35:52   
   
   From: reaperg@aol.com   
      
   1893: IVAN THOMAS, assistant director on "Son of Kong", is born in California.    
      
   1929: JOAN TAYLOR, who played Marisa Leonardo in "20 Million Miles to Earth",   
   is born in Geneva, Ill. She was also in the films "Fighting Man of the Plains"   
   and "Earth vs. the Flying Saucers" and on TV in "The Rifleman".   
      
   1955: KOZO SHIOYA, who was the voice of Bakuryuu Paras on "Blast Dragon   
   Squadron Abaranger", is born in Kagoshima, Japan. She could also be heard on   
   "Akira", "Dragon Ball Z", and "The Guyver: Bio-Booster Armor".   
      
   1957: YUKO NATORI, who played reporter Mariko Koide in "Tokyo Blackout", is   
   born in Kanagawa, Japan.    
      
   1964: KENJI YAMAKI, who played Ukon Tachibana in "Onmyoji" and "Onmyoji 2", is   
   born in Japan.    
   	MAIKO ITO, who played Moune's mother on "Heavenly Armament Squadron Goseiger"   
   and was in "Mutant Girls Squad", is born in Nagoya.   
      
   1968: Episode 46 of "Ultra Seven", "The Duel: Dan vs. Seven", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.    
      
   1972: Episode 20 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi" debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1973: FRANK MILLS, who played a reporter in "King Kong" and a sailor in "The   
   Son of Kong", dies of arteriosclerosis in Los Angeles.    
   	Episode 15 of "Kikaida 01", "Explosive: The Secret of Giant Devil", debuts on   
   Japanese TV.          
   	Episode 27 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Zol, Death, Hell & Black Rise from the   
   Grave", debuts on Japanese TV.    
   	Episode 19 of "Storm Cloud Lion Maru" debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1975: Episode 19 of "Condorman -- Symbol of Justice", "Monster Factory of   
   Death", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   1977: MITSURU MURATA, who played one of Mizoguchi's henchmen in "Returner",   
   Kaidoko (Doko) on "Kamen Rider Hibiki", and the animation studio staffer on   
   "Unofficial Squadron Akibaranger", is born in Osaka. He was also in "Battle   
   Royale II" and "The    
   Neighbor No. 13".    
      
   1979: Episode 29 of "Battle Fever J", "Did You See the Torn-Mouth Lady?",   
   debuts on Japanese TV.             
   	ROD ARRANTS, who played Tom Rose in "Ape", marries Patricia Estrin.    
      
   1981: RAY TURNER, who played a native in "King Kong", dies in Los Angeles.    
      
   1984: Episode 29 of "Super Electron Bioman" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   1992: RIKO NARUMI, who played Tataru Ino in "The Great Yokai War", is born in   
   Kanagawa, Japan. She was also in "How to Become Myself" and "Shindo".   
      
   1995: G-CON is held at the Radisson Heights Hotel in Chicago.              
   	Episode 25 of "Superpower Squadron Ohranger", "The Festival One-Shot   
   Contest", debuts on Japanese TV.    
      
   2000: "Godzilla 2000" is released in the U.S.             
   	"Jigoku" premieres in the U.S. in Hollywood.             
   	"Ringu" is released in the U.K.    
      
   2002: Episode 26 of "Ninja Squadron Hurricanger" debuts on Japanese TV.   
      
   2003: "Alive" premieres in Germany at the Hamburg Fantasy Filmfest.    
      
   2005: "Dark Water" is released in Peru.   
      
   2006: KANJI OTSUKA, director on "Spectreman", "Fu-un Lion Maru", and "Dinosaur   
   War Aizenborg", dies at 72 from cancer in Tokyo. He was born in Tokyo in   
   1934.             
   	"Shinobi" is released in Poland.    
   	"Reincarnation" is released in Brazil.   
      
   2008: Episode 25 of "Power Rangers Jungle Fury", "One Last Second Chance",   
   debuts on U.S. TV.    
      
   2009: "Icons of Sci-Fi: Toho Collection", including "The H-Man", "Battle in   
   Outer Space", and "Mothra", is released on DVD in the U.S.   
      
   2010: "Monsters" premieres in Germany at the Berlin Fantasy Filmfest.   
      
   2011: "Gantz: Perfect Answer" is released in Singapore.   
      
   2012: "Mutant Girls Squad" premieres in Sweden at the Monsters of Film,   
   Stockholm.   
      
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