Thursday, 5 April 2018

Sci-Fi Trivia: April 5th.


Events on this day: April 5th.

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 – Kurt Neumann, director - The Fly, and Rocketship X-M

Born on this day in 1911 – Gordon Jones, actor who appeared in The Monster that Challenged the World



Born on this day in 1917 – author Robert Bloch

On this day in 1978 – Douglas Henderson, actor, died aged 59 he has apppeared in King Dinosaur, The Outer Limits, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, The War of the Worlds, Adventures of Superman, Science Fiction Theatre, Invasion of the Saucer Men, and The Invaders

Doctor Who Trivia:

On this day in 2008 Catherine Tate returns as new companion Donna Noble. Also on this day Billie Piper reappears as Rose Tyler in Partners in Crime.

Cthulhu Mythos Trivia:

The Carlyle Expedition leaves New York. (Masks of Nyarlathotep, DiTillo and Willis)



And in the horror genre:

On this day in 1926 - Roger Corman (director of numerous horror films) was born

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