Events on This Day: February 25th.

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 1917 – Anthony Burgess, author of A Clockwork Orange.

Born on this day in 1934 – Bernard Bresslaw, actor who has appeared in Krull and Doctor Who.

In Doctor Who Bresslaw played the Ice Warrior Varga in the story The Ice Warriors. He was considered for the part of the Monster in the 1957 film The Curse of Frankenstein but lost out on the part which went to Christopher Lee.

Born on this day in 1937 – Tom Courtenay, actor who played The Navigator in The Day the Fish Came Out.

Born on this day in 1964 – Lee Evans, actor who appeared in Doctor Who, and The Fifth Element.

In Doctor Who stand up comedian Evans played Professor Malcolm Taylor in the episode Planet of the Dead.

On this day in 2009 – Philip Jose Farmer, science fiction writer, died aged 91.