10/30: Today in G-History
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and Major General George Treegar in "The Angry Red Planet", is born in
Indiana.
1925: TEO MACERO, co-composer on "Virus", is born in Glens Falls, N.Y.
1940: CHARLES FOX, who composed the theme song for "The Green Slime",
is born in New York City. He went on to write the themes for "Happy
Days", "Laverne & Shirley", and "The Love Boat".
ED LAUTER, who played Carnahan in the 1976 remake of "King Kong",
is born in Long Beach, N.Y.
1950: YUSUKE NATSU, who played Sky-Zel on "Space Ironmen: Kyodyne", is
born in Arao, Kumamoto, Japan.
1966: Episode 16 of "Ultraman", "Science Patrol into Space", debuts on
Japanese TV.
JOHN DRAINIE, who did various voices for the "King Kong" animated
series, dies of cancer in Toronto.
1971: Episode 31 of "Kamen Rider", "Desperate Struggle! Devilman
Anteater Arikabaril", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 44 of "Spectreman", "Alien Kyudora: Cosmic Plunderer",
debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: BORGE MOLLER GRIMSTRUP, who played a Danish farmer in
"Reptilicus", dies in Denmark.
Episode 18 of "Triple Fighter" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 5 of "Inazuman", "Epic Dogfight! Raijingo Bites!!",
debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 66 of "Secret Squadron Goranger", "Red Hostage
Exchange!! Patoler Bombing Run", debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: “Message from Space” is released in the U.S.
1979: YUKIE NAKAMA, who played a female camper in "Gamera 3: Revenge
of Irys", Sadako Yamamura in "Ringu 0", and Oboro of the Iga clan in
"Shinobi", is born in Okinawa.
1980: Episode 31 of "Ultraman 80", "The Monster Seed is Floating",
debuts on Japanese TV.
1981: SHAWN SIPOS, who played Michael in "The Grudge 2", is born in
Victoria, B.C.
1982: Episode 38 of "Great Squadron Goggle V", "Attack of Friendship",
debuts on Japanese TV.
1986: "Sukeban Deka III" premieres on Japanese TV.
1988: Episode 2 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Covered in Light! RX",
debuts on Japanese TV.
LAWRENCE W. BUTLER, who did the second unit special effects on
"The Giant Claw", dies.
1990: TOM STEELE, stuntman on "Mighty Joe Young", dies in Los Angeles.
1992: Episode 36 of "Dinosaur Squadron Zyuranger", "Smash It! The
Mirror of Death", debuts on Japanese TV.
1993: Episode 30 of "Electronic Superhuman Gridman", "The Day the
World Died", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 26 of Season 1 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers",
"Life's a Masquerade", debuts on Fox.
1998: Episode 106 of "Godzilla: The Series", "Cat & Mouse", airs on
Fox.
2000: Episode 3 of "Kikaider -- The Animation", "Stray Sheep", debuts
on Japanese TV.
2001: A fire destroys a prop warehouse at Toei Tokyo Movie Studios,
which contained props and costumes for "Kamen Rider Agito" and
"Hundred Beast Squadron Gaoranger".
"Ape" is released on DVD in the U.S.
2004: "The Grudge" premieres in the U.K. at the Leeds International
Film Festival.
2006: Episode 30 of "Power Rangers Mystic Force", "The Return", debuts
on Fox.
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