Monday, 22 May 2017

Sci-Fi Trivia: May 22nd.

Events on this day: May 22nd.

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 – Michael Constantine, actor - Probe, The Powers of Matthew Star, The Invaders, My Favorite Martian, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Outer Limits, Twilight Zone.


Born on this day in 1939 – Paul Winfield, American actor - Terminator, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Damnation Alley, Mars Attacks!, Babylon 5, Star Trek: TNG, Twilight’s Last Gleaming.


In Star Trek he played Captain Clark Terrell in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Captain Dathon in the Star Trek: The Next Generation fifth season episode "Darmok" in 1991.


Source: Memory Alpha - Star Trek Wiki(http://memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/Portal:Main)

Born on this day in 1859 – Sherlock Holmes creator and author of The Lost World - Arthur Conan Doyle.


On this day in 1992 – Aliens 3 was released.


On this day in 2001 – Jack Watling, actor, died aged 78 - Doctor Who, H.G.Wells’ Invisible Man.

In Doctor Who he played Professor Edward Travers in the television stories The Abominable Snowmen and The Web of Fear and the video Downtime. He was the father of Deborah and Giles Watling. Deborah appeared alongside her father in those three stories as Victoria Waterfield.


Source: TARDIS Data Core - Doctor Who Wiki(http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Doctor_Who_Wiki)

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