April 27th

Day of the Triffids premieres theatrically in 1962.

• 1944: Principal photography on House of Frankenstein begins.

• 1952: Screenwriter Hilary J. Bader is born in Brooklyn, New York City.

• 1955: Devil Girl from Mars is released theatrically in the United States.

• 1956: Godzilla, King of the Monsters! premieres in the United States.

• 1963: The Day of the Triffids is released theatrically in the United States (released in July, 1962 in the UK).

• 1964: The Outer Limits episode "The Chameleon" airs on ABC.

• 1980: Galactica 1980 episode "Space Croppers" airs on ABC.

• 1986: Doctor Who actress Jenna Coleman is born in Blackpool, England.

• 1987: Actress Laura Ortiz is born in Bogotá, Colombia.

• 1995: Child's Play is released on home video in VHS format by MGM Home Entertainment.

• 1996: Actor Adam Roarke passes away in Euless, Texas.

• 1997: The first part of Stephen King's The Shining airs on ABC.

• 1998: Earth: Final Conflict episode "Through the Looking Glass" airs on CTV.

• 2000: Charmed episode "Ex Libris" airs on the WB Network.

• 2003: Charmed episode "Sense and Sense Ability" airs on the WB Network.

• 2004: Gojira is re-released theatrically in the United States.

• 2004: Dracula: The Legacy Collection is released to DVD by Universal Studios.

• 2004: The Frankenstein: The Legacy Collection is released on DVD by Universal Studios.

• 2004: The Wolf Man: The Legacy Collection is released on DVD by Universal Studios.

• 2004: The Universal Monsters: Legacy Gift Set is released on DVD by Universal Studios.

• 2004: The Hammer Horror Classics Collection is released by Warner Home Video.

• 2006: Hatchet premieres in the United States.

• 2010: V episode "Heretic's Fork" airs on ABC.

• 2015: Principal filming on X-Men: Apocalypse begins.

• 2016: Arrow episode "Canary Cry" airs on the CW Network.

• 2018: Avengers: Infinity War premieres in the United States.