Alan Dean Foster, Alien Nation, Time Trax, Babylon 5, Solar Flare, Johnny Reb and Billy Yank, Calvin and Hobbes, The Tomorrow People.

On this day in 1985 Calvin and Hobbes began it's 10 year run. At the time no one knew that Bill Watterson had made the decision fairly early that the clock was ticking on the comic strip. It was sad to see it go in 1995.


Enjoy !!!



Birthdays

Alan Dean Foster 1946, prolific science fiction and fantasy author. He is credited with writing the story for what became Star Trek: The Motion Picture. As a novelist, Foster wrote Ballantine Books' line of Star Trek: The Animated Series novelizations. He also wrote a number of the Star Trek stories released by Peter Pan Records. In February 2009, it was announced that Foster was writing the novelization for 2009's Star Trek. Foster best known works are his series of science fiction novels set in the Humanx Commonwealth, an interstellar union of species similar to the United Federation of Planets. He is also known for his novels featuring his two most popular characters, a young empath named "Flinx" and his companion, Pip. Foster's most popular fantasy books are those of the Spellsinger series.

Eric Pierpoint 1950, actor, Sgt. Maj. Rinaldi - Invaders from Mars (1986), Detective George Francisco - Alien Nation (22 episodes, 1989-1990), Jason Peterman - Time Trax (1 episode, "The Prodigy", 1993), Voval - Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode, "Liasons", 1993), George Francisco - Alien Nation: Dark Horizon (1994) (TV), George Francisco - Alien Nation: Body and Soul (1995) (TV), George Francisco - Alien Nation: Millennium (1996) (TV), George Francisco - Alien Nation: The Enemy Within (1996) (TV), Captain Sanders - Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1 episode, "For the Uniform", 1997), George Francisco - Alien Nation: The Udara Legacy (1997) (TV), Daniel - Babylon 5 (1 episode, "The Deconstruction of Falling Stars", 1997), President Jefferson Williams - Sliders (1 episode, "A Current Affair", 1999), Kortar - Star Trek: Voyager (1 episode, "Barge of the Dead", 1999), Koop - Seven Days (1 episode, "The Dunwych Madness", 2000), Harris / Shiraht - Star Trek: Enterprise (5 episodes, 2002-2005), Admiral Philip Geary - Surface (1 episode, "Episode #1.1", 2005), Senator Melchard - Solar Flare (2008), NSA Officer - Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (2009).

Events

1956, Johnny Reb and Billy Yank Sunday comic strip begins. Frank Giacoia drew it from November 18, 1956 to May 24, 1959. It was one of the last full page Sunday strips. The last full page appeared in late 1957.

1985, Calvin and Hobbes comic strip begins.

1991, Star Trek:TNG, "A Matter of Time" airs.

1992, The Tomorrow People (remake) airs on ITV.

1993, Goodnight Sweetheart on BBC airs.

1994, Star Trek Generations premieres in the US.

1996, Star Trek:DS9, "Things Past" airs.

1996, Babylon 5 Episode 69 - "The Summoning" first aired

1998, Star Trek:DS9, "The Siege of AR-558" airs.

1998, Star Trek:Voyager, "Timeless" airs.

1998, Babylon 5 Episode 109 - "Objects at Rest" first aired