Events on this day: April 1^st.

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 1926 – author Anne McCaffrey.

Born on this day in 1929 – Jonathan Haze, actor who has appeared in X:The Man with the X-Ray Eyes, Not of this Earth, It Conquered the World, The Day the World Ended, and Monster from the Ocean Floor.

Born on this day in 1930 – Grace Lee Whitney, actress who has appeared in The Outer Limits, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Star Trek: Voyager,Sci Fi Visionaries, Kiss ‘N’ Tell: Romance in the 23rd Century, Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II, Star Trek: Of Gods and Men, and Spacelift: Transporting Trek Into the 21st Century.

She is probably best known for her portrayal of Yeoman Janice Rand in Star Trek: The Original Series.

Born on this day in 1931 – George Baker, actor who has appeared in Curse of the Fly, Doomwatch, and Doctor Who.

In Doctor Who he played Decider Login in the Doctor Who story Full Circle.

Born on this day in 1942 – Samuel R Delany Jr, science fiction author.