Birthdays
| Sharon Stone 1958, actress, Laurie McCall - Beyond the Stars (1989), Lori - Total Recall (1990), Dr. Elizabeth 'Beth' Halperin - Sphere (1998), Princess Bala - Antz (1998) (voice), Laurel Hedare - Catwoman (2004). |
| John Shirley 1953, sci-fi author, Eclipse Penumbra, Eclipse Corona. |
| Robert Wagner 1930, actor, Brett - City Beneath the Sea (1971) (TV), Alfred Bennett - Around the World in 80 Days" (1989/I) TV mini-series, Mr. George Wilson - A Dennis the Menace Christmas (2007) (V). |
| Jerry Goldsmith 1929, composer, Goldsmith is often remembered for composing the scores for five Star Trek films — Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, Star Trek: First Contact (with son Joel), Star Trek: Insurrection, and Star Trek Nemesis — and the title theme for the Star Trek: Voyager television series. The theme from Star Trek: The Next Generation was adapted from the main title of Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Goldsmith also wrote the title music for The Twilight Zone. |
| Neva Patterson 1922, actress, Victoria Mackie - Logan's Run (1 episode, "The Crypt", 1977), Eleanor Dupres - V (1983) (TV), Eleanor Dupres - V: The Final Battle (3 episodes, 1984). |
| Philippa Bevans 1913, actress, Mrs. Landers - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "The Changing of the Guard", 1962). |
| Douglas Spencer 1910, actor, Scotty - The Thing from Another World (1951), The Monitor of Metaluna - This Island Earth (1955), Martian - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "Mr. Dingle, the Strong", 1961). |
| Joyce Grenfell 1910, actress, Ugly Duchess / Dormouse - Alice in Wonderland (1949). |
| Lon Chaney, Jr. 1906, actor, Capt. Hakur - Undersea Kingdom (1936), Akhoba - One Million B.C. (1940), Dan McCormick - Man Made Monster (1941), The Wolf Man - The Wolf Man (1941), The Monster - Tales of Tomorrow (1 episode, "Frankenstein",1952), Charles 'Butcher' Benton - Indestructible Man (1956) (as Lon Chaney), Martin 'Marty' Melville - The Cyclops (1957), Jed - The Phantom (1961) (TV). Lon also was noted for horror movies from 1941 to 1971. |
| John Dierkes 1905, actor, Dr. Chapman - The Thing from Another World (1951), Inspector Crail - The Aquanauts (1 episode, "Underwater Demolition", 1960), Family Member - The Omega Man (1971). |
| John Farrow 1904, actor/Director, Tarzan Escapes (1936) (Director). |
| Judith Anderson 1898, actress, Vulcan High Priestess - Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984). |
| Robert Keith 1898, actor, Jason Foster - The Twilight Zone (1 episode, "The Masks", 1964). |
| Olin Howlin 1896, actor, Encyclopedia Salesman - Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939), Blondie's Blessed Event (1942), Old Man - The Blob (1958). |
| Roy D'Arcy 1894, actor, Manuel Lopez - Sherlock Holmes (1932). |
| Barrie Ingham 1934, actor, Alydon - Dr. Who and the Daleks (1965), Prince Paris - Doctor Who (3 episodes, 1965), George Unwin - The Avengers (1 episode, "You Have Just Been Murdered" ,1967), Dr. John Thorndyke - The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1 episode, 1973), Vladimir Kinskov - Airwolf (1 episode, 1984), Basil of Baker Street / Bartholomew - The Great Mouse Detective (1986) (voice), Danilo O'Dell - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Up the Long Ladder", 1989). |
Events
| 1957, "On Stage" by Leonard Starr Sunday page begins. Switched to "Mary Perkins, On Stage" in 1961. Series ran until September 9, 1979. |
| 1958, Mrs. Lyons' Cubs comic strip begins. |
| 1977, The New Adventures of Batman premiered on CBS |
| 1992, Star Trek:TNG, "The Masterpiece Society" airs. |
| 1997, Star Trek:DS9, "In Purgatory's Shadow" airs. |
| 1997, Babylon 5 Episode 73 - "Epiphanies" first aired |
| 1998, Trek Navigator: The Ultimate Guide to the Entire Trek Saga is published. |
| 1999, Star Trek:Voyager, "Bliss" airs. |
| 1999, Star Trek:DS9, "Field of Fire" airs. |
| 2007, Primeval airs on ITV. |
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