1929: STANLEY MORGAN, who played Insp. Lawson in “Konga”, is born in
Liverpool.

1935: MASUMI HARUKAWA, who was on “Horror Theater Unbalance” and
“Ultraman Leo”, is born in Tochigi, Japan.

1954: GARY DENEAULT, co-gaffer on the U.S. version of “Dark Water”, is
born in Toronto.
        MAX WILLENZ, who played the sketch artist in “Mighty Joe Young”, dies
in Los Angeles from a heart attack.

1955: ROLAND EMMERICH, who directed, co-wrote, and co-produced
“Godzilla”, as well as co-producing “Godzilla: The Series”, is born in
Stuttgart, Germany. His other films include “Moon 44”, “Universal
Soldier”,  “Stargate”, “Independence Day”, “The Patriot”, “The Day
After Tomorrow”, and “2012”.

1958: TAKANORI KIKUCHI, who played Don Moyaida on “Special Police
Squadron Dekaranger”, is born in Toyonaka, Japan.

1962: DEMON KOGURE, who had a cameo as himself in “Godzilla vs.
Biollante”, is born in Tokyo. He was the lead singer of the rock band
Seikimatsu.

1964: DARLA HAUN, who played Heather’s mom on “Power Rangers
Lightspeed Rescue”, is born in Los Angeles.

1968: GERALD MOHR, who played Colonel Thomas O’Bannion in “The Angry
Red Planet”, dies in Stockholm.
        Episode 9 of “Operation: Mystery” debuts on Japanese TV.

1972: Episode 6 of “Warrior of Love Rainbowman”, “Advent of the
Demonic Five Hours”, debuts on Japanese TV.
        Episode 32 of “Ultraman Ace”, “To Invoke the Star of Ultra”, debuts
on Japanese TV.
        Episode 32 of “Transforming Ninja Arashi”, “The 31-Faced Demon”,
debuts on Japanese TV.

1973: Episode 26 of “Kikaida 01”, “Duel in Nanki!! Zaddam Unleashes
Supernatural Powers”, airs on Japanese TV.
        Episode 39 of “Kamen Rider V3”, “Terror of the Carniorous Fauna:
Plantaingan!!”, debuts on Japanese TV.
        Episode 43 of “Jumborg Ace” “The Murdering Robot’s Deadly Trap”,
debuts on Japanese TV.
        Episode 6 of “Ironman Tiger-Seven”, “The Silent Blitzkrieg Killer!!”,
debuts on Japanese TV.

1974: Episode 6 of “Army of the Apes”, “A Friendly Ally of Humans?”,
debuts on Japanese TV.

1976: Episode 6 of “Ninja Captor” debuts on Japanese TV.

1978: Episode 19 of “Dinosaur Task Force: Koseidon”, “Dive Koseider:
Desperate Underwater Situation”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1979: Episode 41 of “Battle Fever J”, “The Tables Are Turned Before
the Explosion”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1984: Episode 41 of “Super Electron Bioman”, “The Devil’s Lullaby!”,
debuts on Japanese TV.

1986: Episode 29 of “Hyper-Dimension Warrior: Spielban”, “1+1=5?
Operation: Crush Diana”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1988: CHISAKI HAMA, who played Ami Mizuno a.k.a. Sailor Mercury on
“Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon”, “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Special
Act”, and “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon: Act 0”, is born in Kyoto.

1989: Episode 37 of “High Speed Squadron Turboranger”, “Kung Fu
Mystery Woman”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1991: LOUIE ANDERSON, grip on “Mighty Joe Young”, dies in Woodland
Hills, Calif.

1992: CHUCK CONNORS, who played Captain McCloud of the HMS Nereid in
“Virus”, dies from lung cancer and pneumonia in Los Angeles.

1995: Episode 35 of “Superpower Squadron Ohranger”, “The Radical Bomb
Blokes”, debuts on Japanese TV.

1998: “Godzilla vs. King Ghidora” and “Godzilla vs. Mothra: The Battle
for Earth” are released on DVD in the U.S.

1999: Episode 34 of “Power Rangers Lost Galaxy”, “Turn up the Volume”,
debuts on Fox.

2000: Episode 33 of “Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue”, “Olympius
Unbound”, debuts on Fox.

2001: “Reptilian” premieres in Japan in Tokyo.

2002: Episode 38 of “Ninja Squadron Hurricanger” debuts on Japanese
TV.

2003: “Returner” premieres in Iceland on video.

2004: The “Kikaida Collectors Edition Deluxe Box Set” is released on
DVD in Hawaii.

2005: The U.S. version of “Dark Water” is released in the Netherlands.

2006: JASON BEHR, who played Doug, and KADEE STRICKLAND, who played
Susan Williams in “The Grudge”, are married.
        “The Host” is released in Ireland and the U.K.
        “The Grudge 2” is released in Italy.
        JACK PALANCE, who played Travis in “Solar Crisis”, dies at 87 from
natural causes in Montecito, Calif.
        “The iDol” premieres in France at the Lyon Asiexpo Fillm Festival.

2007: “Death Note” premieres in the U.K. at the Leeds International
Film Festival.

2009: HISAYA MORISHIGE, who played the Earth Federation President in
“Sayonara, Jupiter”, dies at 96 in Tokyo.

2011: “Underwater Love” premieres in Sweden at the Stockholm
International Film Festival.

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