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
1893 – Cedric Hardwicke, actor who made appearances in The Unknown,
The Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, The War of the Worlds, The Ghost of
Frankenstein, The Invisible Man Returns, and Things to Come.
Born on this day in
1930 – John Frankenheimer, director of The Island of Dr.
Moreau(1996).
Two actors known in
the science fiction genre left us on this day:
In 1995 – John
Howard, actor, died aged 81. He had made appearances in Destination
Inner Space, Men into Space, The Unknown Terror, and Science Fiction
Theatre.
In 2010 –
Lionel Jeffries, actor, died aged 83. He had appeared in Lexx, First
Men in the Moon, The Revenge of Frankenstein, and The Quatermass
Experiment.
And in the horror
genre:
On this day in 1968
- Hour of the Wolf released theatrically
On this day in 1970
- The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (L'uccello dalle piume di
cristallo) released theatrically in Italy
On this day in 1993
- Army of Darkness released theatrically.
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