1902: SHINPEI TAKAGI, who was in "The Manster", is born Keikichi
Takagi in Suwa, Nagano, Japan.
1906: TAKUZO KUMAGAYA, who played Otsuka in “The Invisible Man”, the
captain of the Hokkai-maru in “Godzilla Raids Again”, a policeman in
“Half-Human: The Story of the Abominable Snowman”, policeman Tashiro
in “Rodan”, Col. Ito in “The Mysterians”, a JSDF officer in “The H-
Man”, an alien in “Battle in Outer Space”, Kajimoto in “The Human
Vapor”, government personnel in “Gorath”, a police executive in “King
Kong vs. Godzilla”, a doctor in “Matango”, a defense corps executive
in “Dogora” and “Terror of Mechagodzilla”, and an Xian in “Godzilla
vs. Monster Zero”, is born in Nagano. He was also in “Varan the
Unbelievable”, “The Three Treasures”, “Ghidrah – the Three-Headed
Monster”, and “Tidal Wave”.
1911: JUN FUJIO, who played Nishiyama the dissolved gangster in “The H-
Man”, is born in Osaka.
1927: MARVIN BRYAN, who played a machine-gunner in "The Deadly
Mantis", is born.
1928: OSAMU TEZUKA, who wrote and created "The Space Giants", is born
in Osaka. The manga and anime pioneer also created "Astro Boy" and
"Kimba the White Lion".
1933: JOHN BARRY, who composed the music for the 1976 remake of "King
Kong", is born in York, England.
1934: ANN SMYRNER, who played Lise Martens in "Reptilicus", is born in
Frederiksborg, Denmark.
1941: SHUKEI "HIDEKA" NAGASAKA, writer on "Kikaida", "Kikaida 01",
"Akumaizer 3", and "Vigilante Zubat", is born.
1943: KENZO KAWARAZAKI, who played Koji Kano in "G.I. Samurai",
Shigeru Kataoka in "Parasite Eve" and was on "Ringu: The Final
Chapter", is born in Musashino, Japan.
1947: SHIRO OHAMA, who played Kotaro Rai on “Diamond Eye: Warrior of
Light”, debuts on Japanese TV.
1948: AKIRA EMOTO, who played Major Akira Yuki in "Godzilla vs. Space
Godzilla", Fujiwara no Motokata in "Onmyoji", Kani-Otoko in
"Zebraman", and a screaming farmer in "The Great Yokai War", is born
in Tokyo.
1954: "Gojira" ("Godzilla") a.k.a. "Godzilla, King of the Monsters" is
released in Japan and breaks opening-day ticket-sales record in Tokyo.
1955: YUKIHIKO TSUSUMI, who directed "20th Century Boys: Chapter One",
is born in Aichi, Japan.
1956: KEVIN MURPHY, who played Tom Servo and Professor Bobo and was a
writer on "Mystery Science Theater 3000", is born in River Forest,
Ill.
1968: Episode 8 of “Operation: Mystery” debuts on Japanese TV.
1971: KENICHI SUZUKI, who co-wrote the screenplays for “Dark Water”
and “A Heartful of Love”, is born in Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
1972: Episode 5 of "Warrior of Love Rainbowman", "Conspiracy of the
Die-Die Gang", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 31 of "Transforming Ninja Arashi", "Demon Doll! The Curse
of Dotem!!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 31 of "Ultraman Ace", "From Seven's Hands into Ace’s",
debuts on Japanese TV.
KICHIJIRO UEDA, who played Tatsuemon Kanamura in "Gamera vs.
Gaos", dies of larynx cancer in Tokyo.
Episode 5 of "Rainbowman: Warrior of Love", "Plot of the Shine
Shine Dan", debuts on Japanese TV.
1973: Episode 25 of "Kikaida 01", "The Devil's Spawn: Zaddam Departs
Moonbase", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 38 of "Kamen Rider V3", "Lone V3 and Cub: Deadly
Skydiving!", debuts on Japanese TV.
Episode 42 of "Jumborg Ace", "Counterattack of the Cosmic Witch
Babaras", debuts on Japanese TV.
1974: Episode 5 of “Army of the Apes”, “Confrontation! Gobo vs. Geba”,
debuts on Japanese TV.
1976: Episode 31 of "Ninja Captor", "Confrontation on Mt. Izu!",
debuts on Japanese TV.
1978: Episode 18 of "Dinosaur Task Force: Koseidon", debuts on
Japanese TV.
1979: Episode 40 of "Battle Fever J", "Beautiful Teacher in a Moment
of Crisis", debuts on Japanese TV.
1984: Episode 40 of "Super Electron Bioman", "The Stolen Turbo",
debuts on Japanese TV.
1986: Episode 28 of "Hyper-Dimension Warrior: Spielban", debuts on
Japanese TV.
1987: REX LIPTON, music editor for the U.S. release of "Godzilla Raids
Again", dies.
1989: Episode 36 of "High Speed Task Force Turboranger" debuts on
Japanese TV.
1990: STUART GILLARD, who played Dr. Mayer in "Virus", marries Marilyn
Majerczyk.
1993: Episode 29 of Season 1 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers",
"Island of Illusion: Part 2", debuts on Fox.
1994: Episode 23 of Season 2 of "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers", "The
Ninja Encounter: Part 2", debuts on Fox.
1995: Episode 34 of "Superpower Squadron Ohranger", "Emperor's Final
Challenge", debuts on Japanese TV.
1997: Episode 37 of "Electromagnetic Squadron Megaranger", "What?
Chisato Has an Old Guy's Voice", debuts on Japanese TV.
1998: "Rebirth of Mothra III" premieres in Japan at the Tokyo
International Film Festival.
"Godzilla" is released on DVD in the U.S.
2000: "Godzilla vs. Megaguirus" premieres in Japan at the Tokyo
International Film Festival.
Episode 27 of "Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue", "The Great Egg
Caper", debuts on Fox.
2001: "Godzilla, Mothra, King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack"
premieres in Japan at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
2003: "Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S." and "One Missed Call" premiere in Japan
at the Tokyo International Film Festival.
2005: "Reigo: The Deep-sea Monster vs. the Battleship Yamato" has its
world premiere, and "Death Trance" its U.S. premiere, at the American
Film Market in Santa Monica, Calif.
2006: "The Grudge 2" is released in Finland, Mexico, and Norway.
2008: "Always -- Sunset on Third Street 2", which featured a cameo by
a CGI Godzilla, is released in Japan.
Episodes 31 and 32, the final episodes of "Power Rangers Jungle
Fury", "Path of the Righteous" and "Now the Final Fury", debut on U.S.
TV.
"I can't believe that Godzilla was the only surviving member of its
species... But if we continue conducting nuclear tests... it's
possible that another Godzilla might appear somewhere in the world
again."
Happy 55th birthday, Goji-sama!
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