Events on this day: February 12th.

This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.

Born on this day in 1919 – Lorne Greene, actor who played Commander Adama in Battlestar Galactica and Galactica 1980.

Born on this day in 1940 – Ralph Bates, actor  who has made appearances in - Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde, Moonbase 3, The Horror of Frankenstein.

Born on this day in 1948 – Ray Kurzweil, American author, computer scientist, inventor and futurist. His written works include: The Age of Intelligent Machines The Age of Spiritual Machines, The 10% Solution for a Healthy Life, Fantastic Voyage: Live Long Enough to Live Forever, Transcend Nine Steps to Living Well Forever,  How to Create a Mind and The Singularity is Near.

And in the horror: genre:

On this day in 1931 - Dracula released theatrically.

On this day in 1992 - Braindead released theatrically.