9/17: Today in G-History

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1907: EIJIRO TONO, who was in "Madame White Snake", "The Three Treasures", and "The Last War", is born in Gunma, Japan. He was also in "Tokyo Story", "Seven Samurai", "Yojimbo", and "Tora! Tora! Tora!"

1917: IB MELCHIOR, who wrote the screenplay for "Reptilicus" and wrote and directed "The Angry Red Planet", is born in Copenhagen.

1928: RODDY MCDOWALL, who provided the voice of Instute Director Hugh Trevor in the "Deadloch" episode of "Godzilla: The Series", is born in London, England. A former child actor, his films include "Murder in the Family", "How Green Was My Valley", "My Friend Flicka", "Lassie Come Home", "Cleopatra", "Planet of the Apes", and "The Poseidon Adventure".

1930: HARDY RAFN, who was in "Reptilicus", is born in Slagelse, Denmark.

1941: ISAO HASHIZUME, who played Nishimiya Sadamoto in "Lorelei: The Witch of the Pacific Ocean" and Heikuro Todo in "Space Battleship Yamato", is born in Osaka. He was also on "Horror Theater Unbalance", "Kitchen", "O-higara mo yoku, go-shusho sama", and "Tokyo Family".

1964: "Godzilla vs.the Thing" is released in the U.S.

1965: GORE VERBINSKI, director of "The Ring", is born in New York City.
KYLE CHANDLER, who played Bruce Baxter in the 2005 remake of "King Kong", is born in Buffalo, N.Y. He was also in the films "Pure Country" and "Mulholland Falls" and the TV series "Homefront" and "Friday Night Lights".

1971: Episode 24 of "Return of Ultraman" debuts on Japanese TV.

1972: Episode 25 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 12 of "Iron King", "Tokyo Emergency Alert Order", debuts on Japanese TV.

1973: Episode 25 of "Zone Fighter", "Bloodbath! Zone and Godzilla vs. The United-Terro Beast Army!", debuts on Japanese TV.

1974: Episode 22 of "Inazuman Flash", "Kill the Burdensome One, Geisel's Supreme Command", debuts on Japanese TV.

1975: AUSTIN ST. JOHN, who played Jason Lee Scott a.k.a. the Red Ranger on "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" and the Gold Ranger in "Power Rangers Zeo", is born in Roswell, N.M.

1979: Episode 20 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "The Great Invasion of Monsters", debuts on Japanese TV.
SOTA AOYAMA, who played Kaito Toma on "Ultraman Max" and Detective Tota Matsuda in the "Death Note" trilogy, is born in Shimane, Japan. He was also on "Operation: Mystery -- Second File".

1981: JOYCE SELZNICK, casting director for the 1976 remake of "King Kong", dies.

1983: Episode 33 of "Science Squadron Dynaman" debuts on Japanese TV.

1988: Episode 30 of "Super Animal Squadron Liveman" debuts on Japanese TV.

1989: Episode 34 of "Mobile Sheriff Jiban", "Shock! Jiban Dies", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 46 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "The Riders' All-Out Charge", debuts on Japanese TV.

1993: Episode 30 of "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", "The Deadly Fast-Talking Worker", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 11 Season 1 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "No Clowning Around", debuts on Fox.

1994: IRIS ADRIAN, who was in "Mighty Joe Young", dies following an earthquake in Hollywood.
Episode 6 of Season 2 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "Bloom of Doom", debuts on Fox.

1998: "Godzilla" is released in Slovakia.

2000: Episode 33 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Cooperation", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 17 of "Future Squadron Timeranger" debuts on Japanese TV.

2001: Episode 33 of "Kamen Rider Agito" debuts on Japanese TV.

2002: "Godzilla: The Ultimate Collection", a DVD set including "Godzilla, King of the Monsters", "Rodan", "Godzilla vs. Mothra", "Godzilla's Revenge", and "Terror of Mechagodzilla", is released in the U.S by Sony Wonder.

2004: "Casshern" premieres in Finland at the Helsinki International Film Festival.

2005: "Shinobi" a.k.a. "Shinobi: Heart under Blade" is released in Japan.
Episode 12 of "Ultraman Max", "The Supersonic Attack", debuts on Japanese TV.

2010: Episode 24 of "Daimajin Kanon", "Fulfilled Destiny", debuts on Japanese TV.

2011: "Underwater Love" premieres in Greece at the Athens Film Festival.
"Henge" ("Metamorphosis") premieres in Japan at the Kanazawa Film Festival.