Max Headroom, Roswell, Prince Valiant, Metropolis, Gasoline Alley, Brick Bradford, Etta Kitt, Ewoks: Battle for Endor, Mystery Science Theatre,

Good day for comic strips today.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Wortham Krimmer 1953, actor, Jack Friday - Max Headroom (1 episode, "Rakers", 1987), Leader - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Voices in the Earth", 1987), Emperor Cartagia - Babylon 5 (5 episodes, 1996-1997).

Colin Hanks 1977, actor, Alex Whitman - Roswell (44 episodes, 1999-2001), Preston - King Kong (2005).

Katherine Heigl 1978, actress, Princess Ilene - Prince Valiant (1997), Isabel Evans/Lonnie - Roswell (61 episodes, 1999-2002), Andrea Collins - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 2002).

Rudolf Klein-Rogge 1888, actor, C. A. Rotwang, the inventor - Metropolis (1927).

Events

1918, Gasoline Alley, a long-running comic strip created by Frank King begins.

1934, Brick Bradford comic strip begins weekend edition.

1966, Star Trek:TOS, "The Menagerie, Part II" airs.

1973, Star Trek:TAS, "The Time Trap" airs.

1974, Etta Kitt Sunday strip ends.

1981, Design patents for Vulcan shuttle and Star Trek font are issued.

1985, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor, a made-for-TV movie, is released.

1987, Third day of filming on TNG: "11001001". Among the scenes filmed today are those featuring Riker bumping into Tasha and Worf on their way to a game of Parrises squares.

1988, Mystery Science Theater 3000 airs on KTMA.

1999, Star Trek:Voyager, "The Voyager Conspiracy" airs.