Tuesday, 13 June 2017

Sci-Fi Trivia: June 13th.

Events on this day: June 13th.

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 1892 – Basil Rathbone, actor - Voyage to the Prehistoric Planet, Science Fiction Theatre.


Born on this day in 1943 – Malcolm McDowell, actor - Clockwork Orange, Time After Time, Star Trek: Generations, Zombex, Doomsday, Masters of Science Fiction, The Outer Limits, Lexx, Lexx: The Dark Zone Stories, 21 03: The Deadly Wake, Cyborg 3: The Recycler, Class of 1999, Moon 44.


Born on this day in 1945 – Whitley Strieber, sci-fi author.


Born on this day in 1949 – Simon Callow, actor - Doctor Who, Chemical Wedding.


In Doctor Who he played Charles Dickens in the Doctor Who television stories The Unquiet Dead and The Wedding of River Song and voiced Tree Lorn Acre Slitheen-Blathereen in The Sarah Jane Adventures television story The Gift.

It is rumoured that he was considered for the role of the eighth Doctor but this is unconfirmed.

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


On this day in 1953 – The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms is released.


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