This is a small selection of science fiction and horror related events that have happened on this day over the years.
Born this day in 1894 – William Fawcett, actor - The Munsters, Jesse James Meets Frankenstein’s Daughter, Twilight Zone, Commando Cody, Captain Video, Atom Man vs. Superman.
Born on this day in1907 – Sid Tomack, actor - The Space Children.
Born on this day in1911 – Byron Morrow, actor - The Bionic Woman, Colossus: The Forbin Project, Star Trek, Lost in Space, The Invaders, Cyborg 2087, Atlantis, the Lost Continent, Twilight Zone.
Born on this day in 1922 – Harry Harris, director - Land of the Giants, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, The Time Tunnel, Lost in Space.
Born on this day in 1937 – Archie Goodwin, writer for Marvel Comics and Warren Publications.
On this day in 1950 – A. E. van Vogt publishes The Voyage of the Space Beagle, a “fix-up” novel from previously published stories, one of which would much later provide the inspiration for the film Alien.
On this day in 1966 NBC aired Star Trek for the first time. The episode title "The Man Trap" was the second pilot created by Gene Roddenbury.
On this day in 1973 Star Trek returned to our screens with Star Trek: The Animated Series. The first epiosde was titled "The Farthest Star".
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