10/30: Today in G-History

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1920: PAUL HAHN, who played an attendant in “The Amazing Colossal Man”
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.
KEISUKE SOMA, who played Genta Umemori/Shinken Gold on “Samurai
Squadron Shinkenger”, “Kamen Rider Decade”, “Samurai Squadron
Shinkenger the Movie: The Fateful War”, “Samurai Squadron Shinkenger
vs. Go-onger”, “Samurai Squadron Shinkenger Returns: Special Act”,
“Celestial Clothing Squadron Goseiger vs. Shinkenger: Epic on the
Movie”, and “Gokaiger Goseiger Super Sentai 199 Hero Great Battle”, is
born.

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.
Episode 31 of “Power Rangers in Space”, “Rangers Gone Psycho”, debuts
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.

2002: KATSUMI MIZOGUCHI, who co-produced “Tokyo Blackout”, dies in
Kyoto.

2004: “The Grudge” premieres in the U.K. at the Leeds International
Film Festival.
Episode 35 of “Power Rangers Dino Thunder”, “House of Cards”, debuts
on Japanese TV.

2005: Episode 35 of “Magic Squadron Magiranger” debuts on Japanese TV.

2006: Episode 30 of “Power Rangers Mystic Force”, “The Return”, debuts
on Fox.

2010: “Garo: Red Requiem” is released in Japan.

2011: Episode 36 of “Pirate Squadron Gokaiger” debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 9 of “Kamen Rider Fourze” debuts on Japanese TV.