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1908: JAMES HARRISON, who played a cameraman in the original "King
Kong", is born in Milwaukee.
1923: JAMES ARNESS, who played Robert Graham in "Them!", is born in
Minneapolis. Best remembered as Marshal Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke", he
also played the alien monster in "The Thing from Another World" and
was the brother of Peter Graves.
1941: KAN TOKUMARU, who played Makoto Nishimura in "Tokyo: The Last
Megalopolis" and was the voice of Grifforzar on "Dinosaur Squadron
Zyuranger", is born.
1959: Part Two of "Yusei oji" ("Planet Prince") a.k.a. "Prince of
Space" is released in Japan.
1968: Episode 35 of "Ultra Seven", "Urban Removal", debuts on
Japanese TV.
1971: BOKUZEN HIDARI, who played Fujichiyo's attendant Jiya in "The
Human Vapor", the old man in "Gamera", and Jinbei in “Yokai Monsters:
Along with Ghosts”, dies at 77 in Tokyo.
1973: Episode 3 of "Kikaida 01", "The Return of Jiro-Kikaida", debuts
on Japanese TV.
Episode 15 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Rider V3's Deadly Weakness", debuts
on Japanese TV.
Episode 7 of "Storm Cloud Lion Maru" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 9 of "Condorman -- Symbol of Justice" debuts on Japanese
TV.
DIRCH PASSER, who played Petersen in "Reptilicus", divorces his
second wife, Hanne.
1977: MISAKI ITO, who played Hitomi Tokunaga in “Ju-on: The Grudge”,
is born in Fukushima, Japan.
1979: Episode 17 of "Battle Fever J", "Steal the Monster Machine",
debuts on Japanese TV.
NICOLE DIONNE, the voice of Reika Akiyama in the U.S. dub of "Yo-Yo
Girl Cop", is born in Dighton, Mass.
1983: "Virus" is released in Portugal.
1984: Episode 17 of "Super Electron Bioman" debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: EUGENE LORIE, who directed and/or co-wrote "The Beast from
20,000 Fathoms", "The Giant Behemoth", and "Gorgo", dies at 88 of a
stroke and heart failure in Woodland Hills, Calif.
1995: "Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe" premieres in France at
the Cannes Film Festival.
Episode 13 of "Superpower Squadron Ohranger", “The Fantastic Dog of
the Gods”, debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" premieres in Singapore.
2000: SO YAMAMURA, who played the Prime Minister "The Last Days of
Planet Earth", dies at 90 of a myocardial infarction in Tokyo.
2002: Episode 15 of “Ninja Squadron Hurricanger” debuts on Japanese
TV.
2004: Episode 8 of "Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy", "Unitoroda's Repayment",
debuts on TV Tokyo.
2005: "The Grudge" is released in South Korea.
2011: “Gantz: Perfect Answer” is released in Thailand.
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Reaper G
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Kong", is born in Milwaukee.
1923: JAMES ARNESS, who played Robert Graham in "Them!", is born in
Minneapolis. Best remembered as Marshal Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke", he
also played the alien monster in "The Thing from Another World" and
was the brother of Peter Graves.
1941: KAN TOKUMARU, who played Makoto Nishimura in "Tokyo: The Last
Megalopolis" and was the voice of Grifforzar on "Dinosaur Squadron
Zyuranger", is born.
1959: Part Two of "Yusei oji" ("Planet Prince") a.k.a. "Prince of
Space" is released in Japan.
1968: Episode 35 of "Ultra Seven", "Urban Removal", debuts on
Japanese TV.
1971: BOKUZEN HIDARI, who played Fujichiyo's attendant Jiya in "The
Human Vapor", the old man in "Gamera", and Jinbei in “Yokai Monsters:
Along with Ghosts”, dies at 77 in Tokyo.
1973: Episode 3 of "Kikaida 01", "The Return of Jiro-Kikaida", debuts
on Japanese TV.
Episode 15 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Rider V3's Deadly Weakness", debuts
on Japanese TV.
Episode 7 of "Storm Cloud Lion Maru" debuts on Japanese TV.
1975: Episode 9 of "Condorman -- Symbol of Justice" debuts on Japanese
TV.
DIRCH PASSER, who played Petersen in "Reptilicus", divorces his
second wife, Hanne.
1977: MISAKI ITO, who played Hitomi Tokunaga in “Ju-on: The Grudge”,
is born in Fukushima, Japan.
1979: Episode 17 of "Battle Fever J", "Steal the Monster Machine",
debuts on Japanese TV.
NICOLE DIONNE, the voice of Reika Akiyama in the U.S. dub of "Yo-Yo
Girl Cop", is born in Dighton, Mass.
1983: "Virus" is released in Portugal.
1984: Episode 17 of "Super Electron Bioman" debuts on Japanese TV.
1991: EUGENE LORIE, who directed and/or co-wrote "The Beast from
20,000 Fathoms", "The Giant Behemoth", and "Gorgo", dies at 88 of a
stroke and heart failure in Woodland Hills, Calif.
1995: "Gamera: The Guardian of the Universe" premieres in France at
the Cannes Film Festival.
Episode 13 of "Superpower Squadron Ohranger", “The Fantastic Dog of
the Gods”, debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Godzilla" premieres in Singapore.
2000: SO YAMAMURA, who played the Prime Minister "The Last Days of
Planet Earth", dies at 90 of a myocardial infarction in Tokyo.
2002: Episode 15 of “Ninja Squadron Hurricanger” debuts on Japanese
TV.
2004: Episode 8 of "Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy", "Unitoroda's Repayment",
debuts on TV Tokyo.
2005: "The Grudge" is released in South Korea.
2011: “Gantz: Perfect Answer” is released in Thailand.
--
Reaper G
Pest, Foodie, MSTie, G-fan, Wrestlemaniac, and geek-at-large
http://reaper_g.livejournal.com
http://www.facebook.com/jay.grymyr
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