Wednesday, 10 May 2017

Sci-Fi Trivia: May 10th.

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 1929 – George Coe, actor - Smallville, The Lone Gunmen, The Omega Code, Star Trek: TNG, Max Headroom, The Entity, The Stepford Wives.

In Star Trek he played the role of Chancellor Avel Durken in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fourth season episode "First Contact".


Born on this day in 1937 – Jonathan Hales, screenwriter - Star Wars , Episode II: Attack of the Clones.


Born on this day in 1943 – David Clennon, actor - Star Trek: Voyager, John Carpenter’s The Thing.

In Star Trek he played Doctor Crell Moset as the Medical Consultant Program Beta one in the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Nothing Human".


Born on this day in 1969 – author John Scalzi.


And in the horror genre:

On this day in 1947 - Caroline B. Cooney (author of horror directed at teenagers) born.

On this day in 1994 - John Wayne Gacy (serial killer, partial inspiration for the prevalence of evil clown imagery in horror) executed.

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