Dick Tracy, DS9, Conan, Green Lantern, Judge Dredd, Hellboy, Hulk, Blondie, Patent rights?

Birthdays

Seymour Cassel 1935, actor, Jerry - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1964), Cancelled - Batman (2 episodes, 1967), Driver - The Invaders (1 episode, 1967), Jensen - Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (2 episodes, 1966-1968), Lt. Cmdr. Hester Dealt - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, 1988), Sam Catchem - Dick Tracy (1990), Chuck Sirianni - Justice League Unlimited (1 episode, 2005).

Joel Goodness 1962, actor, played the Bajoran deputy in the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Chimera".

Debbie Gratton 1962, actress, Susan Alteri - The Invisible Man (1 episode, 2000), Wysanti - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, 2000), Rin Mikiura - Stratos 4 (2003) TV series.

Olivia d'Abo 1969, actress, Princess Jehnna - Conan the Destroyer (1984), Mara Simons - Beyond the Stars (1989), Amanda Rogers - Star Trek: The Next Generation ("True Q", 1 episode, 1992), Sonya Blade - Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (13 episodes, 1996), Ten / Melanie Walker - Batman Beyond: The Movie (1999) (TV) (voice), Andrea - 3rd Rock from the Sun (1 episode, 2000), Melanie Walker/Ten - Batman Beyond (3 episodes, 1999-2000), Jane Porter - Tarzan and Jane (2002), Shannon - Twilight Zone (2 episodes, 2002), Jane - The Legend of Tarzan (32 episodes, 2001-2003), Carol Ferris - Green Lantern: First Flight (2009), Luminara Unduli - Star Wars: The Clone Wars (7 episodes, 2008-2009).

Steven Wozniak 1971, actor, Latia Male - Star Trek: Enterprise (1 episode, 2002).

Balthazar Getty 1976, actor, Nathan Olmeyer - Judge Dredd (1995), Andreas Symes - Habitat (1997)

John Hurt 1940, actor, Hazel - Watership Down (1978) (voice), Aragorn - The Lord of the Rings (1978) (voice), Kane - Alien (1979), Winston Smith - Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984), The Horned King - The Black Cauldron (1985) (voice), Mr. Mole - Thumbelina (1994) (voice), S.R. Hadden - Contact (1997), General Woundwort - Watership Down (7 episodes, 1999-2000), Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm - Hellboy (2004), Adam Sutler - V for Vendetta (2005), Professor Trevor 'Broom' Bruttenholm - Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007) (TV) (voice), Samswope - Masters of Science Fiction (1 episode, 2007), Rothgar - Outlander (2008), Professor Oxley - Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008), Professor Broom - Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008), The Dragon - Merlin (26 episodes, 2008-2009).

Bill Bixby 1934, actor, OOD - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1963), Tim O'Hara - My Favorite Martian (107 episodes, 1963-1966), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Incredible Hulk (1977) (TV), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Incredible Hulk: Death in the Family (1977) (TV), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Incredible Hulk (81 episodes, 1978-1982), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Incredible Hulk Returns (1988) (TV), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Trial of the Incredible Hulk (1989) (TV), Dr. David Bruce Banner - The Death of the Incredible Hulk (1990) (TV).

Diana Douglas 1923, actress, Elaine Conover/Jane Brandon - Science Fiction Theatre (2 episodes, 1956), Mrs. Rearden - A Fire in the Sky (1978) (TV).

Robert E. Howard 1906, sci-fi author, Conan the Conqueror.

Matt McHugh 1894, actor, Joe Dawson - The Lone Ranger (1 episode, 1950), Guard - Tales of Robin Hood (1951).

Thomas W. Ross 1875, actor, Matthew Dickerson - Blondie Takes a Vacation (1939).

Events

1934, Secret Agent X-9 comic strip begins. Written by Dashiell Hammett and drawn by artist Alex Raymond . Series ran until February 10, 1996.

1965, The score for Star Trek:TOS "The Cage", composed by Alexander Courage, is recorded.

1985, Design patent for a photon torpedo casing is issued.

1996, Star Trek: Voyager "Alliances" airs.

2010, Caprica (TV series) begins on Space Network.