Sci-Fi Trivia: April 30th.

Events on this day: April 30

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 1916 – Phil Brown, actor, - Superman, Star Wars: A New Hope, Twilight’s Last Gleaming, Journey to the Unknown. He is probably best known for his role as Luke Skywalkers Uncle Owen Lars in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope

Born on this day in 1926 – speculative fiction writer Edmund Cooper

Born on this day in 1938 – author Larry Niven

On this day in 1957 – the movie Kronos was released in the United States.

In Doctor Who on this day in 2005 we saw the first appearance of a Dalek in the new series.

Sci-Fi Trivia: April 29th.

Events on this day: April 29^th.

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 1912 – Richard Carlson, actor - The Magnetic Monster, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, It Came from Outer Space, Riders to the Stars, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

On this day in 1951 – The Thing from Another World, based on a story by John W. Campbell, Jr. is released

Born on this day in 1952 – Robert Towers, actor - Star Trek: TNG, Masters of the Universe. In Star Trek: TNG he portrayed the Ferengi Rata in the Star Trek: The Next Generation first season episode "The Battle".

Born on this day in 1955 - Kate Mulgrew, Captain Kathryn Janeway - Star Trek Voyager

And in the horror genre:

On this day in 1981 - The Beyond was released theatrically

Sci-Fi Trivia: April 28th.

Events on this day: April 28^th.

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 1914 – Philip E. High, sci-fi author

Born on this day in 1917 – Robert Cornthwaite, actor - The Thing, War of the Worlds, The Naked Monster, Time Trackers, Futureworld, The Six Million Dollar Man, Colossus: The Forbin Project, Land of the Giants, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Twilight Zone, Destination Space, Men into Space

Born on this day in 1938 – Madge Sinclair, actress - Star Trek IV, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Starman

She portrayed the captain of the USS Saratoga in Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and later played Captain Silva La Forge in the Star Trek: The Next Generation seventh season episode "Interface" in 1993.

Born on this day in 1948 – author Terry Pratchett

Sci-Fi Trivia: April 27th.

Events on this day: April 27^th.

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 1863 – Cleveland Moffett, sci-fi author

Born on this day in 1911 – Colin Gordon, actor - UFO, Doctor Who, H.G. Wells’ Invisible Man, The Man in the White Suit

In Doctor Who he played the Commandant in the Doctor Who story The Faceless Ones.

Born on this day in 1956 – Kevin McNally, actor - Doctor Who - in which played Hugo Lang in the Doctor Who serial The Twin Dilemma and Henry in the Big Finish Productions audio story Spider's Shadow.

Born on this day in 1963 – Russell T. Davies, producer - Wizards vs. Aliens, Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures

Born on this day in 1986 – Jenna Coleman, Doctor Who companion

And in the horror genre:

Born on this day in 1980 - Mario Bava (director of horror films) died

Sci-Fi Trivia: April 26th.

Events on this day: April 26^th.

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 1912 – author A.E. van Vogt

Born on this day in 1916 – Vic Perrin, actor - Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, Project U.F.O., Land of the Giants, The Invaders, Star Trek, Outer Limits, Twilight Zone, Adventures of Superman, The Twonky

Born on this day in 1914 – H.L. Gold, editor of Galaxy Science Fiction between 1950 and 1961

Born on this day in 1977 – McKenzie Westmore, actress - Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Insurrection, Weird Science, Star Trek: TNG

On this day in 2005 – Michael Coles, actor, died aged 68 he appeared in Doctor Who and the Daleks (he played Ganatus). He also made an appearance in Dracula AD 1972

And in the horror genre:

On this day in 1956 - The Creature Walks Among Us was released theatrically

Sci-Fi Trivia: April 25th.

Events on this day: April 25^th.

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 1913 – Russ Conway, actor - The Space-Watch Murders, The Invaders, The Time Tunnel, The Munsters, The War of the Worlds, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, Flight to Mars, Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man

Born on this day in 1925 – Kay E. Kuter, actress - The X-Files, Star Trek: DS9, Star Trek: TNG, V, The Twilight Zone, The Last Starfighter, Far Out Space Nuts, The Outer Limits, The Mole People

He played the Cytherian in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fourth season episode "The Nth Degree" in 1991. Later, he appeared in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine first season episode "The Storyteller" as the Sirah.

Source: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Main

Born on this day in 1950 – Peter Jurasik, actor - Quantum Apocalypse, Sliders, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Babylon 5, TRON

And in the horror genre:

On this day in 1953 - House of Wax (1953) was released theatrically

Sci-F Trivia: April 24th.

Events on this day: April 24^th.

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

On this day in 1731 – Daniel Defoe, writer died aged 60, author of Memoirs of Sundry Transactions from the World of the Moon

On this day in 1955 – NBC radio series X Minus One debuts with mostly original scripts, but will begin adapting stories exclusively from Galaxy magazine in February 1956, and will eventually run to 125 episodes, ending in January 1958.

Born on this day in 1959 – Glenn Morshower, actor - Revolution, After Earth, Transformers, Dollhouse, The Island, Category 6: Day of Destruction, Star Trek: Enterprise, Strange World, Godzilla 1 998, Millennium, The X-Files, Dark Skies, Star Trek: Voyager, Babylon 5, Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: TNG, Quantum Leap

On this day in 1974 – comedian Bud Abbott, died aged 78 - Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

And in the horror genre;

On this day in 1914 - William Castle (director of numerous horror films) was born  

Sci-Fi Trivia: April 23rd.

Events on this day: April 23^rd.

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 1930 – Alan Oppenheimer, actor - Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Invisible: The Chronicles of Benjamin Knight, Star Trek: TNG, Quantum Leap, The Six Million Dollar Man, Westworld, Gammera the Invincible

He has appeared on the three Star Trek spin-off series Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek: Voyager. He first portrayed the Klingon Koroth in the TNG Season 6 episode "Rightful Heir" in 1993, then Captain Keogh in the DS9 Season 2 episode "The Jem'Hadar" and later the Nezu ambassador in the VOY Season 3 episode "Rise".

Also he was the voice of Captain Wells in the tutorial section of the Taldren PC game Star Trek: Starfleet Command II - Empires at War which also featured the voices of Michael Bell and George Takei.

Source: http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Main

On this day in 1975 – William Hartnell, actor, died aged 67, best know for his role as the First Doctor

Born on this day in 1969 – Byron Thames, actor Star Trek: Enterprise, The Powers of Matthew Star.

He appeared as a crewman in the Star Trek: Enterprise pilot "Broken Bow".

On this day in 1983 – Clarence “Buster” Crabbe, actor, died aged 75 - Flash Gordon , Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe, Flash Gordon’s Trip to Mars, Buck Rogers, The Alien Dead, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century  

Sci-Fi Trivia: April 22nd.

Events on this day: April 22^nd.

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 1923 – Hugh Lloyd, actor, he played Goronwy in the Doctor Who serial Delta and the Bannermen

Born on this day in 1942 – Denis Lill, actor - Red Dwarf, Doctor Who

On this day in 1946 – Lionel Atwill, actor, died aged 61 - House of Frankenstein, Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man, Night Monster, The Ghost of Frankenstein, Man Made Monster, The Son of Frankenstein, Doctor X

Born on this day in 1982 – Sarah French, actress - Zombie Dolls, Insectula!, Lazarus: Day of the Living Dead, Tales of the Dead

Sci-Fi Trivia: April 21st.

Events on this day: April 21st

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 1927 – Gerald Flood, actor - Doctor Who, Secret Beneath the Sea, City Beneath the Sea, Pathfinders to Venus, Pathfinders in Space

Born on this day in 1928 – Dee Hartford, actress - Land of the Giants, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel, Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits

Born on this day in 1930 – Silvana Mangano - Dune, The Flying Saucer

Sci-Fi Trivia: April 20th.

Events on this day: April 20^th.

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 1940 – George Takei, actor - Hikaru Sulu in Star Trek

On this day in 1955 – Conquest of Space was released

Born on this day in 1959 – Clint Howard, actor - Star Trek, Star Trek: DS9, Star Trek: Voyager, Fringe, Heroes, Total Recall