- 1893: Screenwriter Henry Myers is born in Chicago, Illinois.
- 1915: Astronomer Fred Hoyle is born in Yorkshire, England
- 1941: Graphic artist Manuel Pérez-Sanjulián is born in Barcelona, Spain.
- 1962: Out of This World episode "Dumb Martian" airs on ABC Television.
- 1967: TV producer Jesse Alexander is born in Santa Barbara, California.
- 1983: Twilight Zone: The Movie is released theatrically in the United States.
- 1987: Spaceballs opens theatrically in the United States.
- 2002: Andromeda: Season 1, Collection 2 is released on DVD in Region 2 format.
- 2005: Land of the Dead premieres theatrically in the United States.
- 2006: Android Apocalypse premieres on the Sci-Fi Channel.
- 2009: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen opens theatrically in the United States.
- 2012: Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes episode "Nightmare in Red" airs on Disney XD.
- 2012: True Blood episode "Whatever I Am, You Made Me" airs on HBO.
- 2013: Defiance episode "The Bride Wore Black" airs on Syfy.
- 2013: The pilot episode of Under the Dome airs on CBS.
- 2017: Doctor Who episode "World Enough and Time" airs on BBC America.
- 2018: Preacher episode "Angelville" airs on AMC.
- 2019: Actor Billy Drago passes away in Los Angeles, California at the age of 73.
- 2020: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode "A Trout in the Milk" airs on ABC.
- 2021: The Black Phone opens to limited theatrical release in the United States.