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1900: CHARLES SHERLOCK, who played a policeman in "Mighty Joe Young", is born in Illinois.
1904: HIDEO OGUNI, who wrote the screenplay for "Warning from Space", is born in Aomori, Japan.
1912: ALICE STOMBS, who was in "Son of Kong", is born in Minnesota.
1915: DAVID DIAMOND, who composed stock music used in "20 Million Miles to Earth", is born in Rochester, NY.
1954: "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" is released in France.
1957: KENJI SUZUKI, who directed the special effects on "Rebirth of Mothra 3", "Godzilla 2000", and "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus", is born in Ibaraki, Japan. He was sfx director on "Super Star God Granseizar", chief assistant sfx director on "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah", "Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon", "Rebirth of Mothra", and "Rebirth of Mothra 2", an assistant director on "It's All Right My Friend" and "Tampopo", and a director on “Ultraman Mebius”, as well as having a cameo as a maser tank pilot in "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla".
1958: OSAMU SAKUTA, who played Ken Takase a.k.a. "Nebula Mask Machineman", is born in Kagoshima, Japan. He was also in “Seibo Kannon daibosatsu” and “Nogiku no haka”.
1960: YUKO ASANO, who played June Takigawa in "The War in Space", is born in Hyogo, Japan. She was also in “Kura” and “Dora-heita”.
1961: MIKAKO MIKI, who played ZAC Lieutenant Shimazu Mizue on "Cybercop", Commander Aya Odagiri on "Birdman Squadron Jetman", and Ko's mother on "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", is born. She was also in “Silent Mobius gaiden: Bakumatsu Anbu shimatusu ki” and “One Step on a Mine, It’s All Over”.
1970: GEORGE BECWAR, who played John Swanson in "War of the Colossal Beast", dies of a heart attack in Santa Monica, Calif.
1971: Episode 15 of “Return of Ultraman” debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 15 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 15 of "Zone Fighter", "Submersion! Godzilla, You Must Save Tokyo", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: TSUYOSHI KUSANAGI, who played Toshio Onodera in "Japan Sinks", is born in Saitama, Japan.
1977: Episode 14 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad", "All Supercars!! Fierce!! The Great Rush!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 10 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "Combat in the Crime Army", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: Episode 23 of "Science Squadron Dynaman", "Human-Mekursi Strategy", debuts on Japanese TV.
1988: "Kamen Raidaa Burakku: Kyofu! Akumatoge no kaijinkan!" ("Masked Rider Black: Terror! The Monster Temple of Devil Pass!") a.k.a. "Kamen Rider Black: Terror of Demon Pass" is released in Japan.
Episode 20 of “Super Animal Squadron Liveman” debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: Episode 36 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Who's the Hero!?", debuts on Japanese TV.
1990: SOSUKE IKEMATSU, who played Shotaro in "Tetsujin 28", is born in Dazaifu, Japan. He was also in “The Last Samurai”, “Hanbun no tsuki ga noboru”, and “Mirai no tsukurikata”.
1993: Episode 20 of "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", "The Secret Byakko-chan", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: MUNEMARU KODA, who played Hideyo Kageyama/Doctor-Man on "Super Electron Bioman" and Emperor Gorma XV on “Great Squadron Dairanger”, dies of gall bladder cancer in Kashiwashi City, Japan.
1999: “Kyukyu sentai Go Go Faibu: Gekitotsu! Aratanaru Cho-senshi” (“Rescue Squadron Go Go Five: Sudden Shock! A New Warrior”) is released in Japan.
2000: Episode 23 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Uneasiness", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 21 of “Future Squadron Timeranger” debuts on Japanese TV.
2004: G-FEST XI begins in Chicago. Teruyoshi Nakano and Robert Scott Field are among the featured guests.
"One Missed Call" is released in Italy, South Korea, and Sweden.
2005: Episode 2 of "Ultraman Max", "The Girl Who Kept a Monster", debuts on Japanese TV.
2006: Episode 10 of “Bio Planet Woo” debuts on Japanese TV.
2007: CHARLES LANE, who played a guy at the bar in "Mighty Joe Young", dies of natural causes at 102 in Santa Monica, Calif.
JERRY ITO, who played Clark Nelson in "Mothra", dies at 79 from pneumonia in Los Angeles.
2008: The U.S. version of “One Missed Call” is released in Finland and Sweden on DVD.
2009: “Ju-on: Girl in Black” is released in South Korea.
“Yatterman” premieres in Canada at the Fantasia International Film Festival.
“20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope” is released in Singapore.
2010: Episode 14 of "Daimajin Kanon", “Obscured Sound”, debuts on Japanese TV.
G-FEST XVII begins in Rosemont, Ill. Akira Takarada, Robert Scott Field, and Dr. William Tsutsui are the special guests.
2011: "Gantz: Perfect Answer" premieres in the U.S. at the New York Asian Film Festival.
HIDEO TANAKA, director on the “Sukeban Deka” TV and film series, dies at 77 in Sayama, Saitama, Japan.
“Yakuza Weapon” premieres in the U.S. at the Japan Cuts film festival.
1904: HIDEO OGUNI, who wrote the screenplay for "Warning from Space", is born in Aomori, Japan.
1912: ALICE STOMBS, who was in "Son of Kong", is born in Minnesota.
1915: DAVID DIAMOND, who composed stock music used in "20 Million Miles to Earth", is born in Rochester, NY.
1954: "The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms" is released in France.
1957: KENJI SUZUKI, who directed the special effects on "Rebirth of Mothra 3", "Godzilla 2000", and "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus", is born in Ibaraki, Japan. He was sfx director on "Super Star God Granseizar", chief assistant sfx director on "Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah", "Orochi the Eight-Headed Dragon", "Rebirth of Mothra", and "Rebirth of Mothra 2", an assistant director on "It's All Right My Friend" and "Tampopo", and a director on “Ultraman Mebius”, as well as having a cameo as a maser tank pilot in "Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla".
1958: OSAMU SAKUTA, who played Ken Takase a.k.a. "Nebula Mask Machineman", is born in Kagoshima, Japan. He was also in “Seibo Kannon daibosatsu” and “Nogiku no haka”.
1960: YUKO ASANO, who played June Takigawa in "The War in Space", is born in Hyogo, Japan. She was also in “Kura” and “Dora-heita”.
1961: MIKAKO MIKI, who played ZAC Lieutenant Shimazu Mizue on "Cybercop", Commander Aya Odagiri on "Birdman Squadron Jetman", and Ko's mother on "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", is born. She was also in “Silent Mobius gaiden: Bakumatsu Anbu shimatusu ki” and “One Step on a Mine, It’s All Over”.
1970: GEORGE BECWAR, who played John Swanson in "War of the Colossal Beast", dies of a heart attack in Santa Monica, Calif.
1971: Episode 15 of “Return of Ultraman” debuts on Japanese TV.
1972: Episode 15 of "Superhuman Barom-1" debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 15 of "Zone Fighter", "Submersion! Godzilla, You Must Save Tokyo", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: TSUYOSHI KUSANAGI, who played Toshio Onodera in "Japan Sinks", is born in Saitama, Japan.
1977: Episode 14 of "JAKQ Blitzkrieg Squad", "All Supercars!! Fierce!! The Great Rush!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 10 of "Megaloman, Warrior of Fire", "Combat in the Crime Army", debuts on Japanese TV.
1983: Episode 23 of "Science Squadron Dynaman", "Human-Mekursi Strategy", debuts on Japanese TV.
1988: "Kamen Raidaa Burakku: Kyofu! Akumatoge no kaijinkan!" ("Masked Rider Black: Terror! The Monster Temple of Devil Pass!") a.k.a. "Kamen Rider Black: Terror of Demon Pass" is released in Japan.
Episode 20 of “Super Animal Squadron Liveman” debuts on Japanese TV.
1989: Episode 36 of "Kamen Rider Black RX", "Who's the Hero!?", debuts on Japanese TV.
1990: SOSUKE IKEMATSU, who played Shotaro in "Tetsujin 28", is born in Dazaifu, Japan. He was also in “The Last Samurai”, “Hanbun no tsuki ga noboru”, and “Mirai no tsukurikata”.
1993: Episode 20 of "Five Star Squadron Dairanger", "The Secret Byakko-chan", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: MUNEMARU KODA, who played Hideyo Kageyama/Doctor-Man on "Super Electron Bioman" and Emperor Gorma XV on “Great Squadron Dairanger”, dies of gall bladder cancer in Kashiwashi City, Japan.
1999: “Kyukyu sentai Go Go Faibu: Gekitotsu! Aratanaru Cho-senshi” (“Rescue Squadron Go Go Five: Sudden Shock! A New Warrior”) is released in Japan.
2000: Episode 23 of "Kamen Rider Kuuga", "Uneasiness", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 21 of “Future Squadron Timeranger” debuts on Japanese TV.
2004: G-FEST XI begins in Chicago. Teruyoshi Nakano and Robert Scott Field are among the featured guests.
"One Missed Call" is released in Italy, South Korea, and Sweden.
2005: Episode 2 of "Ultraman Max", "The Girl Who Kept a Monster", debuts on Japanese TV.
2006: Episode 10 of “Bio Planet Woo” debuts on Japanese TV.
2007: CHARLES LANE, who played a guy at the bar in "Mighty Joe Young", dies of natural causes at 102 in Santa Monica, Calif.
JERRY ITO, who played Clark Nelson in "Mothra", dies at 79 from pneumonia in Los Angeles.
2008: The U.S. version of “One Missed Call” is released in Finland and Sweden on DVD.
2009: “Ju-on: Girl in Black” is released in South Korea.
“Yatterman” premieres in Canada at the Fantasia International Film Festival.
“20th Century Boys 2: The Last Hope” is released in Singapore.
2010: Episode 14 of "Daimajin Kanon", “Obscured Sound”, debuts on Japanese TV.
G-FEST XVII begins in Rosemont, Ill. Akira Takarada, Robert Scott Field, and Dr. William Tsutsui are the special guests.
2011: "Gantz: Perfect Answer" premieres in the U.S. at the New York Asian Film Festival.
HIDEO TANAKA, director on the “Sukeban Deka” TV and film series, dies at 77 in Sayama, Saitama, Japan.
“Yakuza Weapon” premieres in the U.S. at the Japan Cuts film festival.
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