Max Headroom, Babylon 5, Roswell, King Kong, Prince Valiant, Roswell, Metropolis, Forrest Ackerman, Gasoline Alley, Brick Bradford, Etta Kitt, Ewoks.

The second longest running comic strip in the US began today in 1918. Any clues as to which one it is? Take a look.


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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).

Forrest J Ackerman 1916, collector of science fiction books and movie memorabilia and a science fiction fan. He was, for over seven decades, one of science fiction's staunchest spokesmen and promoters. Ackerman was a Los Angeles, California-based magazine editor, science fiction writer and literary agent, a founder of science fiction fandom and possibly the world's most avid collector of genre books and movie memorabilia. He was the editor and principal writer of the American magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland, as well as an actor and producer (Vampirella). Ackerman was central to the formation, organization, and spread of science fiction fandom, and a key figure in the wider cultural perception of science fiction as a literary, art and film genre. Famous for his word play and neologisms, he coined the genre nickname "sci-fi". In 1953, he was voted "#1 Fan Personality" by the members of the World Science Fiction Society, a unique Hugo Award never granted to anyone else.

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.