Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Sci-Fi Trivia: May 23rd.

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 1908 – Linda Watkins, actress - From Hell it Came.


Born on this day in 1912 – Marius Goring, actor - He played Theodore Maxtible in the Doctor Who story The Evil of the Daleks.


Born on this day in 1921 – science fiction author James Blish.


Born on this day in 1942 – Zalman King, actor - Galaxy of Terror, Land of the Giants.


Born on this day in 1945 – Andrew Burt, actor - Super Gran, Doctor Who, Blakes 7.



In Doctor Who he played Valgard in the television story Terminus.


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

And in the horror genre:

On this day in 1980 - The Shining was released theatrically.


On this day in 1986 - Poltergeist II was released theatrically.


On this day in 2003 - Silent Hill 3 was released on the PlayStation and PC in Europe.



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